Chapter XXI · I Go Home

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

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

further or added

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

how long something has existed

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

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

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

(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 There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

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

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

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

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

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

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

any large and important church

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

in a gradual manner

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

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

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

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

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

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

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

a single distinct event

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

the middle of the day

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

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

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

in the near future

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

a careless leisurely gait

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

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

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

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

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

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

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

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

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

remaining in an original state

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

except if; if not

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

the quality possessed by something that is unreal

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.

having passed out of existence

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very ruins of the ancient castle and palace were stone by stone such as I remembered them.

a vivid mental image

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading There was frost in the air, too; so that sometimes, as I moved dreamily onward, a sense as if all that gap of vivid life were a vanished vision and unreality moved strongly in me.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

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

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

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

From this reading Here were the same old gates and churches and houses I had known, unaltered unless for an additional film of the fragrant lichen of age.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

a late time of life

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading So much of strange incident had crowded with action the long years of my life in London, that, as I walked from the station down into the old cathedral town, a feeling of wonder was on me that the hand of time had dealt so gently with the landmarks of my youth.

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From this reading Then it seemed that presently I should saunter into the old mill to find my father and Zyp and Jason sitting down as usual to the midday meal.