Chapter IX

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

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

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He touched my arm.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

a youthful male person

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

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From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

an unchanging intonation

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

opinion or judgment

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

a boy or man

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

a small natural hill

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

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

From this reading He touched my arm.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

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

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

a humming noise

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

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

From this reading OUT IN THE NORTH SEA.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

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 PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

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

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading OUT IN THE NORTH SEA.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

on one occasion

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT IN THE NORTH SEA.

above and across; more than

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

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

From this reading OUT IN THE NORTH SEA.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

express in words

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

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

From this reading OUT IN THE NORTH SEA.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

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

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

having come into contact

From this reading He touched my arm.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

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

From this reading My eyes were closed, but the bright sun shone upon my face, and Peters, my father's old butler, was coming over the grass to tell me that tea was ready.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

which person or people

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The bees were humming through the orchard with a long, droning sound as I lay in the hammock of my old home, once more a careless boy.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading It was not Peters; it was a pale, clean-shaved fellow with an obsequious manner, who held a wooden bowl of steaming milk and coffee in his hands.