Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

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

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

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

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

a social unit living together

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

of or relating to or suggestive of flowers

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

set up or found

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

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

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

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

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

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

From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

a single distinct event

From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

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 When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

a large indefinite number

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

held or filled or in use

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

and nothing more

From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

a light shade of red

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

in the near future

From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

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

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

only a very short time before

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

a small hard fruit

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

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

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

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

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

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From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

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From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

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

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

very small

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

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

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Only one unusual incident occurred in Susannah's presently peaceful life.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading One day in the golden October she set out to walk some distance up the valley of the Chagrin River.

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

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

at the time that

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

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

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

a Caucasian

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading When she had passed beyond the meeting of the waters, the valley lay long before her, about a mile in width and quite flat.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The stream was scarcely seen; the ground was covered with flowery weeds, white asters with their myriad tiny stars, the pale seed feathers of the golden rod, high grasses, and wild things innumerable which had been turned brown and gray by the autumn sun, pink clumps of the rice weed, and small groves of the scarlet stalks of the wild buckwheat.

an established custom

From this reading The object of the walk was a visit to one of the outlying farmhouses occupied by a family of the Saints; but Susannah, as was her wont, found more joy in the walk than in the visit.