Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

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

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

Having no one else present.

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

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

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

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

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

in an audacious manner

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

possessive form of “autumn” — the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

a light shade of blue

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

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

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

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From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

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

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

an irregularly shaped spot

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

a small house with a single story

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

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 JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

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

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

opinion or judgment

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

coins made of gold

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

destroyed or killed

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

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

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

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

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

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

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

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

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

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

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

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

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

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

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

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

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

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

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

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

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

above and across; more than

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

the season of growth

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

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

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

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

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

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

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

past form of “toil” — work hard

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

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

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

-ing form of “unfurl” — unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

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

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

characteristic of a virgin or virginity

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

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

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The snows were gone and an early spring day of azure and gold lay over the satiny stillness of the folded hills.

in or at the place that

From this reading JUBILEE JIM'S JOURNEY Harry stood in the doorway of the Bungalow, one hand shading his eyes, looking down the twisting trail to where, far below, a dark blotch toiled up the slope.

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

From this reading During three days he had been alone, for Jubilee Jim had gone upon a journey to the city where lay the old life from which Harry had fled on the day he had ceased to be himself.

make a soft swishing sound

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading All nature was fulfilling its annual mission of rebirth, audaciously triumphing over autumn's death and winter's sepulture.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The fresh, pleasant air was full of the whirr of birds and the smell of new bark and bursting buds, the slender birches were unfurling the virginal green of their young leaves, and here and there on the hillsides blossoms were showing.