Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

later than; following

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

(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 The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

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

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

plural of “antagonism” — a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

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

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

being joined in close association

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

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From this reading Really this was Magna Charta.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

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

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

well in the past; former

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

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

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

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From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

the act of departing

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

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

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

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

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

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

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

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

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

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

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

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

From this reading Really this was Magna Charta.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

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

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

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

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Really this was Magna Charta.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

the quality of being significant

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

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

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

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

From this reading Really this was Magna Charta.

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

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

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

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

an energetic style

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

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

From this reading Really this was Magna Charta.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.

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

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

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

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

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

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

which person or people

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The occupants of the wagons which trailed off across the prairies, the horsemen who followed them, the citizens who adjourned and went as usual to the Cottage--all these departed with the more or less recognised feeling that there had happened a vague something which had given Ellisville a new dignity, which had attached to her a new significance.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ANOTHER DAY The morning after the first official ball in Ellisville dawned upon another world.

but in spite of that

From this reading All those who, tired and sleepy, yet cheerful with the vitality of beef and air, were going home upon the morning following the ball, knew in their souls that something had been done.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Each might have told you in his way that a new web of human interests and human antagonisms was now laid out upon the loom.