Chapter XIV

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

From this reading "It was all a phantom anyhow," she sighed as she took down the wee cage and laid it among her treasures.

anew

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

(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 He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "It was all a phantom anyhow," she sighed as she took down the wee cage and laid it among her treasures.

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

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "It was all a phantom anyhow," she sighed as she took down the wee cage and laid it among her treasures.

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

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

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

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "It was all a phantom anyhow," she sighed as she took down the wee cage and laid it among her treasures.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

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

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

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

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

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

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

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

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

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

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

set down according to a plan

From this reading "It was all a phantom anyhow," she sighed as she took down the wee cage and laid it among her treasures.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

a person who makes things

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

your grandmother

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

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From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading "It was all a phantom anyhow," she sighed as she took down the wee cage and laid it among her treasures.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

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

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

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

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "It was all a phantom anyhow," she sighed as she took down the wee cage and laid it among her treasures.

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

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

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

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

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

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

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

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

very small

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

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

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading "It was all a phantom anyhow," she sighed as she took down the wee cage and laid it among her treasures.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

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

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

(used informally) very small

From this reading "It was all a phantom anyhow," she sighed as she took down the wee cage and laid it among her treasures.

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

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Later in the day, joy itself took wings with the return of Neal Harding to his post.

in the company of; together with

From this reading JEAN VISITS Nan hung the tiny cage with its one occupant outside her room on the verandah and the next morning discovered that the small maker of light had escaped through the open door.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.

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

From this reading He had declared that he would see them all again, but as he would remain in Tokyo, to which place they did not expect to go again, it seemed to Nan that the end of her summer had come.

produce a literary work

From this reading He had not asked her to write, and she told herself that this dream was ended, ended with the flitting of the ghostly visitors from another world.