Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

later than; following

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

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

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

the act of making something clean

From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

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From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

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From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

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

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

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

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

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

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

immediately past

From this reading That last talk with Miss Sampson had unnerved me, wrought strangely upon me.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

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From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

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

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

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

From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

the force of workers available

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading That last talk with Miss Sampson had unnerved me, wrought strangely upon me.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

not any; not one

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

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

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

during or for the length of one night

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

possessive form of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

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From this reading That last talk with Miss Sampson had unnerved me, wrought strangely upon me.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

the quality of being significant

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

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From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

make square

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

in a strange manner

From this reading That last talk with Miss Sampson had unnerved me, wrought strangely upon me.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading That last talk with Miss Sampson had unnerved me, wrought strangely upon me.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

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

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

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

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

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

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

deprived of courage and strength

From this reading That last talk with Miss Sampson had unnerved me, wrought strangely upon me.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading That last talk with Miss Sampson had unnerved me, wrought strangely upon me.

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From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading CLEANING OUT LINROCK Not much sleep visited me that night.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

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

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

in or at the place that

From this reading And afterward, waking and dozing, I had dreamed, lived in a warm, golden place where there were music and flowers and Sally's spritelike form leading me on after two tall, beautiful lovers, Diane and Vaughn, walking hand in hand.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading That last talk with Miss Sampson had unnerved me, wrought strangely upon me.

but in spite of that

From this reading Sight of the wide street, lined by its hitching posts and saddled horses, the square buildings with their ugly signs, unfinished yet old, the lounging, dust-gray men at every corner--these awoke in me a significance that had gone into oblivion overnight.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In the morning, the young ladies not stirring and no prospects of duty for me, I rode down to town.