Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

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From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

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From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

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

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

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

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

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

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

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From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

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From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

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From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

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

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

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

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

of the present time and place

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

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

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

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 So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

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 OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

very recently

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

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

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

above and across; more than

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

a human being

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

Identical; not different.

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

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

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.

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

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

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

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

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

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

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

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

having intellectual depth

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Amrei, as if she had already been discussing the subject with John, and in complete confidence that his mind must have been dwelling on the same thoughts, now said:

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

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

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

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

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

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From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

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

From this reading Thus they went on in silence, and as often as they looked at each other, their faces shone like those of children newly waked from sleep; but as often as they looked down, they became thoughtful and anxious about the immediate future.

at the time that

From this reading OVER HILL AND VALE The day had dawned when the two lovers reached the town; and already long before, when they encountered the first early-riser, they had alighted.

which person or people

From this reading They felt that they must have a strange appearance, and regarded this first person they met as a herald who had come to remind them of the fact that they must adapt themselves to the order of human conventionalities.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So they dismounted, and John led the horse with one hand and held Amrei with the other.