used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
anew
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
a line of approach
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You don’t change as much as this Western limestone does.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
set up or found
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
HARLAN
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From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading “You don’t change as much as this Western limestone does.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
Shelbys
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From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
carry out
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You don’t change as much as this Western limestone does.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HARLAN laughed ruefully and told her that time, tide, and travel failed to alter her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “You don’t change as much as this Western limestone does.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not defending herself from the criticism, she gazed thoughtfully at Harlan as he sat fanning himself with his straw hat—he was warm and flushed after their walk on this hot June morning—then she turned her eyes again to the wide lawn stretching before her down to the National Avenue sidewalk.
a late time of life
From this reading It’s made of stone, too, but years and weather take its edges off and give it the look of being not so hard as it used to be.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t change as much as—as much as”—he looked about him for a comparison, and found one ready to hand in the material of which the Shelbys’ veranda was made.
