Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

anew

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

in addition

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

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

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

a line of approach

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

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

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

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

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

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

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

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

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

and nothing more

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

immediately past

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

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From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

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From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

many times at short intervals

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

and nothing more

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

cut with a saw

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

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

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

the season of growth

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

in a strange manner

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

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

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

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

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

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

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

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

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

up to a particular time

From this reading But in the shady beech grove, next the churchyard, and across the avenue from Mrs. MacIntyre's, the noise of hammer and saw and trowel had gone on unceasingly, until at last the new home was ready for its occupants.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading HOME AGAIN Meanwhile in Lloydsboro Valley the summer had slipped slowly by.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

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

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Judge Moore's place was closed also, and Tanglewood, just across the way, had been opened only a few weeks in the spring.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading So birds and squirrels held undisputed possession of that part of the Valley, and the grass grew long and the vines climbed high, and often the soft whisper of the leaves was the only sound to be heard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Locust seemed strangely quiet with the great front gates locked, and never any sound of wheels or voices coming down the avenue.