Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

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

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

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

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

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

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

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From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

put or send forth

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

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From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

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From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

coldness as evidenced by frost

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

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

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

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

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

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

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

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

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

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

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

and nothing more

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

immediately past

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

having no leaves

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

darkened by clouds

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

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From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

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

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

in a mournful manner

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

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

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

record on photographic film

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

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

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

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From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Beverly laughed, and cast an amused glance at his companion's sober face.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

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

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

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

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

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

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

precisely as stated

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

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

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

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

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

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

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

in or at the place that

From this reading He and Marjorie were trotting leisurely along a road where the trees met overhead in summer, although now the boughs were leafless, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.

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

From this reading It was their last afternoon in Virginia, and they were making the most of it, despite a lowering sky, and a frostiness in the air, which threatened more snow before night.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Just think," Marjorie went on mournfully, "I sha'n't have another ride for five whole months.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MARJORIE SEES A PHOTOGRAPH "DON'T you think there is always something very sad about last days in places?"