Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

(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 The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

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

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

eagerly desirous

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

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

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

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

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

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

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

the act of breaking something

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

with brightness

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

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 At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

divisible by two

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

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

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

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From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

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

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

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

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

English lyric poet (1591-1674)

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

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

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

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

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

moving with great haste

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

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

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

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

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

immediately past

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

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

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

above and across; more than

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

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

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

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

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading As he threw his leg over the stile leading into the last meadow, he paused suddenly.

propel through the air

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

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

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

in the direction of

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading She was coming along at a sort of fast walk, breaking now and then into a few running steps, stumbling occasionally and even stopping dead for a second before resuming her hurrying advance.

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

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

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

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

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

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.

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

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

which person or people

From this reading The sky, which had been brilliantly blue all day, was beginning to be overcast, causing the energetic helpers at the Vicarage Bazaar to throw anxious glances towards the gathering clouds, and Herrick, who was a fair weather-prophet, foresaw a storm before sunset.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Approaching him was Owen Rose's wife; and something in her mode of progress struck him as peculiar.

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

From this reading At half-past five on that same afternoon Jim Herrick and his dog were strolling across the meadows leading from the river to the village of Willowhurst.