Chapter XXV

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

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

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

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

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

From this reading There are hundreds of poppies.

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

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Maybe the shell-pink in the girl’s cheeks is a reflexion of that radiant glow.

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From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

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From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

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From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Maybe the shell-pink in the girl’s cheeks is a reflexion of that radiant glow.

full of high-spirited delight

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

a state of high honor

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Maybe the shell-pink in the girl’s cheeks is a reflexion of that radiant glow.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading There are hundreds of poppies.

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

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

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

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

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From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

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

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

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From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

by chance

From this reading Maybe the shell-pink in the girl’s cheeks is a reflexion of that radiant glow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are hundreds of poppies.

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From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

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From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

accept an excuse for

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading There are hundreds of poppies.

annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

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From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Maybe the shell-pink in the girl’s cheeks is a reflexion of that radiant glow.

the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

From this reading Maybe the shell-pink in the girl’s cheeks is a reflexion of that radiant glow.

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

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

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

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

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

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From this reading Maybe the shell-pink in the girl’s cheeks is a reflexion of that radiant glow.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

a male human offspring

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”

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

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are hundreds of poppies.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

a special situation

From this reading It is Little Thing singing as she sits by the poppy patch before the door.

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

From this reading They dance in gleeful glory and their scarlet is so luminous it seems about to burst into flame.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A CHAPTER THAT BEGINS WELL AND ENDS BADLY “J’aime Paimpol et sa falaise, Son clocher et son grand pardon; J’aime surtout la Paimpolaise Qui m’attend au pays Breton.”