Chapter III

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

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

(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 In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

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

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

forming or resembling an arch

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

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

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

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

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

in a state of sleep

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

aroused or activated

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

next to; at the side of

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

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

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

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

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

coming to maturity

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

a young female

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

death of a person

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

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

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

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From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

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

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

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From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

only a very short time before

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

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

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

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

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

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

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

and nothing more

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

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From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

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

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

plural of “magnolia” — dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

participate in games or sport

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

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

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

cut with a saw

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

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

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

a particular situation

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

morally degraded

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

having a long sharp point

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

not in physical motion

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

past form of “stucco” — decorate with stucco work

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

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

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

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

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

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

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

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

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

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From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

up to a particular time

From this reading In the midst of this garden I saw always the little girl patiently building her houses of moss and stones, and it seemed to me that I could hardly live through the days until I grew strong enough to leap the barriers and play beside her in the bower of box.

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

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

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

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

at the time that

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

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

From this reading In a single hour I had awakened to the sharp sense of contrast, to the knowledge that all ways of life were not confined to the sordid circle in which I lived.

a Caucasian

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

which person or people

From this reading A PAIR OF RED SHOES I awoke the next morning a changed creature from the one who had fallen asleep in my trundle-bed.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Outside the poverty, the ugliness, the narrow streets, rose the spiked wall of the enchanted garden; and when I shut my eyes tight, I could see still the half-bared elms arching against the sunset, and the old house beyond, with its stuccoed wings and its grave white columns, which looked down on the magnolias and laburnums just emerging from the twilight on the lower terrace.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ma," I asked, measuring myself against the red and white cloth on the table, "does it look to you as if I were growin' up?"