Chapter XIX

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

From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

(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 As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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

From this reading There is something in common between Bellwattle and Dandy.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

for the reason that

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

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From this reading There is something in common between Bellwattle and Dandy.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There is something in common between Bellwattle and Dandy.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

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

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading There is something in common between Bellwattle and Dandy.

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading There is something in common between Bellwattle and Dandy.

give a description of

From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

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

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading To what purpose had I heard that story in the restaurant?

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

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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

From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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

From this reading There is something in common between Bellwattle and Dandy.

instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

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

From this reading There is something in common between Bellwattle and Dandy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

show to be right by providing justification or proof

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading To what purpose had I heard that story in the restaurant?

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

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

located far away spatially

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading To what purpose had I heard that story in the restaurant?

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There is something in common between Bellwattle and Dandy.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To what purpose had I heard that story in the restaurant?

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I cannot easily describe it, but I find a strange resemblance.

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

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

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

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is something in common between Bellwattle and Dandy.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

hard to endure

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

communicated in words

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

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

From this reading As I walked up the drive--a broad shingle walk, so called because it enables Quin's car to come immediately to the front door--I was thinking of all that had taken place that morning; trying to justify it in my mind with any reasonable scheme of things however remote.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To what purpose had I heard that story in the restaurant?

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It lies, I think, in their powers of intuition, for whereas Dandy takes the color of his mood from the subtlest tone of my voice, it is with Bellwattle that she knows my mood before I have so much as uttered a single word.