Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

later than; following

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was a charming spot which he had chosen, and he was quite alone.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

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

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

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

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

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

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

an occurrence of something

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading It was a charming spot which he had chosen, and he was quite alone.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading It was a charming spot which he had chosen, and he was quite alone.

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

move deeply

From this reading There was nothing to disturb the sweet silence of the drowsy afternoon.

half asleep

From this reading There was nothing to disturb the sweet silence of the drowsy afternoon.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

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From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

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

From this reading It was a charming spot which he had chosen, and he was quite alone.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

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

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

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

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

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

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

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

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a charming spot which he had chosen, and he was quite alone.

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From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

overgrown with moss

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

a form of address for a man

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing to disturb the sweet silence of the drowsy afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was a charming spot which he had chosen, and he was quite alone.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

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

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was nothing to disturb the sweet silence of the drowsy afternoon.

term of address for a man

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a charming spot which he had chosen, and he was quite alone.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

confined on all sides

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading There was nothing to disturb the sweet silence of the drowsy afternoon.

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

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing to disturb the sweet silence of the drowsy afternoon.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

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From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

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

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

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From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

precisely as stated

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.

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

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HELEN THURWELL'S SUSPICIONS On a certain September day, about six weeks after the funeral of Sir Geoffrey Kynaston, Mr. Brown was spending what appeared to be a very pleasant afternoon.

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

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading In his ears was the whispering of the faint breeze amongst the pines, and the soft murmuring of the sea, hundreds of feet below, seen like a brilliant piece of patchwork through the fluttering leaves and dark tree-trunks which surrounded him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was lying stretched out at full length on a dry mossy bank, with a volume of Shelley in his hand, and a case of thick Egyptian cigarettes by his side.