Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She knew he had come to consult her, and thought she knew what about.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

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

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

eagerly desirous

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

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

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

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

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

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

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

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

From this reading She knew he had come to consult her, and thought she knew what about.

get or ask advice from

From this reading She knew he had come to consult her, and thought she knew what about.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

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

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

having the place or position changed

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

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From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

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

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

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

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

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

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

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

From this reading She knew he had come to consult her, and thought she knew what about.

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

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew he had come to consult her, and thought she knew what about.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

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

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

in a moody manner

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

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From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

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

From this reading She knew he had come to consult her, and thought she knew what about.

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

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

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

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

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

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

From this reading She knew he had come to consult her, and thought she knew what about.

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

From this reading She knew he had come to consult her, and thought she knew what about.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

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

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

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

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

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

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

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

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She knew he had come to consult her, and thought she knew what about.

at the time that

From this reading GEORGE REPROACHES HIMSELF The days were getting shorter fast, but the evening was warm when George Strange leaned against the rails of Farnam's veranda.

in or at the place that

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.

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

From this reading The slanting sunbeams struck across the trees, which melted, farther off, into the blue shadow of the bush.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He had arrived, looking anxious, as supper was served, but did not state why he felt disturbed and Mrs. Farnam waited.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Now he gazed moodily across the orchard, where red and yellow apples gleamed on the bent branches.