Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

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From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

anew

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

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

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom

From this reading And if you try to hide in a corner with some soulful girl I'll look at you--if it bores me too much.

plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading And if you try to hide in a corner with some soulful girl I'll look at you--if it bores me too much.

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

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

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From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

increase twofold

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

a young female

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

any plant of the genus Hibiscus

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading And if you try to hide in a corner with some soulful girl I'll look at you--if it bores me too much.

a woman host

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

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

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

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

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And if you try to hide in a corner with some soulful girl I'll look at you--if it bores me too much.

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

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

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

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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 Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

engage in

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

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

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And if you try to hide in a corner with some soulful girl I'll look at you--if it bores me too much.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

without a sound

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

a brief written record

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

United States writer (1905-1970)

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

be seated

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And if you try to hide in a corner with some soulful girl I'll look at you--if it bores me too much.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

full of or expressing deep emotion

From this reading And if you try to hide in a corner with some soulful girl I'll look at you--if it bores me too much.

toward the south

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

creating thread

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

not in physical motion

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

in a swift manner

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

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

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

male cat

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And if you try to hide in a corner with some soulful girl I'll look at you--if it bores me too much.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading And if you try to hide in a corner with some soulful girl I'll look at you--if it bores me too much.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

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

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

at the time that

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

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

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading So don't sit still with an infatuated smile, as Cecile does, when she sees that I wish to make my adieux."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Great orange and sulphur-tinted butterflies kept pace with them as they travelled swiftly southward; the long, slim shadows of palms gridironed the sunny road, for the sun was in the west, and already a bird here and there had ventured on a note or two as prelude to the evening song, and over the ocean wild ducks were rising in clouds, swinging and drifting and settling again as though in short rehearsal for their sunset flight.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading THE INVASION They went together in a double chair, spinning noiselessly over the shell road which wound through oleander and hibiscus hedges.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your hostess is Mrs. Tom O'Hara," said the girl; "when you have enough of it look at me and I'll understand.