Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

in a flippant manner

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

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From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

yet to be or coming

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

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From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

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

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

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From this reading How much older he was now than then--and yet how much younger!

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

in a joyous manner

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

a female domestic

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

come together

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading How much older he was now than then--and yet how much younger!

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

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

From this reading How much older he was now than then--and yet how much younger!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading How much older he was now than then--and yet how much younger!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

possessive form of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

only a very short time before

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading How much older he was now than then--and yet how much younger!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading How much older he was now than then--and yet how much younger!

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

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He could scarcely believe his ears when the maid told him her mistress was not at home.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

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

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

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

From this reading How much older he was now than then--and yet how much younger!

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

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

at the time that

From this reading The fateful morning dawned bright and blue, and, as the towers of Oxford were left behind him he recalled that distant Saturday when he had first gone down to meet the literary lights of London in his publisher's salon.

a Caucasian

From this reading At a florist's in the High Street of Hampstead he bought a costly bouquet of white flowers, and walked airily to the house and rang the bell jubilantly.

belonging to which person

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.

but in spite of that

From this reading How much older he was now than then--and yet how much younger!

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading How much older he was now than then--and yet how much younger!

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The nebulous melancholy of youth, the clouds of philosophy, had vanished before this beautiful creature of sunshine whose radiance cut out a clear line for his future through the confusion of life.