Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

higher than, or over, something

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

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

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

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

From this reading “Eh, Menie, are you sure yon’s London?”

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

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

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

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

the state of being poorly illuminated

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

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From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

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

From this reading “Eh, Menie, are you sure yon’s London?”

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

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

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

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

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

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

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

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

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

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

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

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

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

free from evil or guilt

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

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

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

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

From this reading “Yes, it’s London.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

and nothing more

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

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

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

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

From this reading “Eh, Menie, are you sure yon’s London?”

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 July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

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

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

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

From this reading “Eh, Menie, are you sure yon’s London?”

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

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

not any; not one

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

cut with a saw

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

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

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

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

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

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

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

having a supporting base

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Eh, Menie, are you sure yon’s London?”

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

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

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

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

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

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading July did not quite understand how she could be said to be near London, so long as she stood upon the green sod, and saw above her the kindly sky.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

precisely as stated

From this reading “There’s no very mony houses hereaway,” said the innocent July; “there’s mair in Dumfries, Menie--and this is just a fine green park, and here’s trees--are you sure yon’s London?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading So asked little July Home standing under the shadow of the elm trees, and looking out upon the sea of city smoke, with great St Paul’s looming through its dimness.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, it’s London.”

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

From this reading “Eh, Menie, are you sure yon’s London?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Eh, Menie, are you sure yon’s London?”