Chapter XXX

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

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

how long something has existed

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

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

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

placed in a grave

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

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

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

set up or found

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

death of a person

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

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

From this reading He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

and nothing more

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

immediately past

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

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 He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

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

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

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

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

very recently

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

go across or through

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

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

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

a quantity of money

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

being two more than thirty

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

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

From this reading THE SKY FALLS ON GILBERT GILBERT SPEID sat in the house just outside Madrid, which had represented home to him for most of the eighteen months of his sojourn in Spain; he was newly returned from Granada.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

showing curiosity

From this reading He returned to Madrid wondering why he had left it, and finding a certain feeling of home-coming in his pleasure at seeing his horses.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It had been Mr. Speid’s custom to pass a part of each year there, and it was there that he had, according to his wish, been buried.

a reference book that is published regularly once every year

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.

a late time of life

From this reading It was not three years since he had set foot in them last and he was not much more than thirty-two years old, but it seemed to him that he looked at them across a gulf filled with age and time.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Gilbert had gone to look at the grave, for the decent keeping of which he paid a man a small yearly sum, and had found his money honestly earned; then, having satisfied himself on that point, he had wandered about in haunts familiar to him in his youth and early manhood.