Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

later than; following

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

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From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

a movement into or inward

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

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

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

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

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

the act of departing

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

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

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

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

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

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

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

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

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

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

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

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

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

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

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

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 The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

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

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

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

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

a woman religious

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

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

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

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

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

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

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

detached by cutting

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

having a sunken area

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His heart was full of presage, for he had not seen Toppie since the dreadful day that had severed them from the past.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

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From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

remaining in an original state

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

up to a particular time

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

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

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

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

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Before Giles went back to Oxford a short letter came to Mrs. Bradley from Toppie saying that she was going to stay on in Bath for the present and that her determination to become a nun was unaltered.

in or at the place that

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Giles stood at a window and looked out and listened to a garden-warbler singing ceaselessly, like a running brook, among the branches.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The old friend lived in a little house sunken among the high walls and deep leafage of a garden, and the drawing-room, where Giles waited for Toppie, its long windows opening on a little lawn, seemed part of the garden, it was so full of flowers and sunlight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After that, for many weeks, he heard nothing more of her, and it was not until the end of June that he received a letter telling him that she was at Headington, staying with an old friend of her mother’s before entering her novitiate, and asking him to come and see her.