Chapter V

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

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

(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 On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

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

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

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

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

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

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

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

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

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

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

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

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

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From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

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

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

excessively elaborate or showily expressed

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

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

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

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

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

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

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

immediately past

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

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 The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

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

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

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From this reading THE RECTORY-HOUSE.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

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

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

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

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

confined on all sides

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

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

From this reading THE RECTORY-HOUSE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

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

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

plural of “tract” — an extended area of land

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

up to a particular time

From this reading On all sides, until the sight lost them in the distance, were vast tracts of land lying in brown furrows hardened by the frost--an extensive desert, of which the hamlet of Bouqueval appeared to be the oasis.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading These tints, which were at first of a deep red, became violet; then a bluish black, as the twilight grew more and more dark on the atmosphere.

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

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

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

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

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

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sky, which was serenely glorious, was tinted by the sunset, and glowed with long lines of empurpled light, the certain token of wind and cold.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The last rays of the sun were gradually disappearing behind the vast pile of the Château d'Ecouen and the woods which surrounded it.