Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

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

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

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

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading The blank door seemed to deny him even that.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

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

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading The blank door seemed to deny him even that.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

divisible by two

From this reading The blank door seemed to deny him even that.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

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

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

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

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

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

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

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

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

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

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

an opening into or through something

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

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

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

be the source of pain

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

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

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

not any; not one

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

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

From this reading The blank door seemed to deny him even that.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

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

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

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

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

the words of something written

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The blank door seemed to deny him even that.

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

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

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

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

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

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very dark in the high-walled garden, but a ray from a side-window caught the Church Army summer-house across the lawn, and sprang a text into being.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading HIS SILLY HOME He dropped from the trap at his own gate, and walked up the drive.

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

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

accept gladly

From this reading There had been no sound of his coming, so the door was not open, and the lack of welcome hurt him somehow, as if the house meant deliberately to shut him out.

at the time that

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.

people who are wounded

From this reading He did not come to it as to a place of healing, but at least it was his own hole to creep into when wounded.