Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

anew

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

in the past

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

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

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

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

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

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From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

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

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

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

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

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

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

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

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

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

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

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

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

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

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

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

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

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

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

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

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

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

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

and nothing more

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

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

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

according to the clock

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

only a very short time before

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

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From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

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

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

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

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

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

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

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

From this reading The next day opened bright and clear, and before ten o'clock, the thermometer had risen to seventy degrees.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

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

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

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

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

at the time that

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

in or at the place that

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

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

From this reading Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace, Lawrence had his chair and table brought close to his open doorway, where he could look out on the same beautiful scene which had greeted his eyes a few days before.

a Caucasian

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

which person or people

From this reading He had scarcely taken up his pen, however, when he was interrupted by the arrival of Miss Annie, who came to bring him a book she had just finished reading, a late English novel which she thought might be more interesting than those she had sent him.

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

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "But what is the good," he thought, "of this green grass, this sunny air, that blue sky, those white clouds, and the distant tinted foliage, without that figure, which a few days ago stood in the foreground of the picture?"

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.

produce a literary work

From this reading But, as the woman to whom, in his soul's sight, the whole world was but a background, was not there, he turned his eyes from the warm autumnal scene, and prepared again to write to her.