Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

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

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

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From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

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From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

greatly desired

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was since he had last seen her that he had discovered his own heart.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

in a free manner

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

a long fixed look

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was since he had last seen her that he had discovered his own heart.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

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

From this reading It was since he had last seen her that he had discovered his own heart.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was since he had last seen her that he had discovered his own heart.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

immediately past

From this reading It was since he had last seen her that he had discovered his own heart.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

set lower

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

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

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

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

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

many times at short intervals

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

on one occasion

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was since he had last seen her that he had discovered his own heart.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was since he had last seen her that he had discovered his own heart.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

yearling heifer or bullock

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Since the day he had spoken so freely to Granny Stirk he had not once met Cecilia, and he was weary.

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

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.

in or at the place that

From this reading Away where the Lour lost itself in the rich land, was the casket that held the jewel he coveted.

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

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE THIRD VOICE SPEID stood at the corner of a field, in the place from which he had looked up the river with Barclay on the day of his arrival.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading His steps were now often turned in that direction, for the line of the Morphie woods acted as a magnet to his gaze.