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 THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

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

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

(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 Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

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

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

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

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

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From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

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

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

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

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

shining intensely

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

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

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

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

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

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

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

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

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

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

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

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

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

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

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

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

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

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

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

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

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

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 But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

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

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

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

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

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

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

impressive in appearance

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

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

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

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

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Annie's small face, though delicate and fragile looking was full of peace, and her eyes, soft, deep and heavenly, held thoughts that linked her with heaven.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

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

From this reading The creature sat erect with his head leaning against Hyde, and Hyde's arm was thrown around his neck as he talked to him of their adventures on the Broad that day.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

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

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

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

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE NEW DAYS COME One afternoon in the late autumn Annie was sitting watching Hyde playing with his dog, a big mastiff of noble birth and character.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But in the house Annie and Hyde and the dog sat within the circle of warmth and light made by the blazing ash logs, and in that circle there was at least an atmosphere of sweet content.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Outside there was in the air that November feeling which chills like the passing breath of death, the deserted garden looked sad and closed-in, and everywhere there was a sense of the languishing end of the year, of the fading and dropping of all living things.