Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

later than; following

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

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

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

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

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

an endowed church office giving income to its holder

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

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From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

having broad shoulders

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

superlative of “clean” — free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

of or relating to clerks

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

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

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

one or the other of two

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

broad in scope or content

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

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

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

start firing a weapon

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

plural of “fireplace” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

especially of writing or speech; going before

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

green foliage

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

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

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

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From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

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

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

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

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

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

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

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

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

and nothing more

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

in the recent past

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

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 The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

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From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

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From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

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

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

out of fashion

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

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

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

lighted by sunlight

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

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

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

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

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

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

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

lacking pretension or affectation

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was a kindly face that pored over the unpretentious periods, as they grew by degrees upon the blue-lined paper, in the peculiar but not uncommon hand which is the hall-mark of a certain sort of education upon a certain order of mind.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

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

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

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

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

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

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

a very small distance or space

From this reading Mr. Woodgate was a tall, broad-shouldered, mild-eyed man, with a blot of whisker under each ear, and the cleanest of clerical collars encompassing his throat.

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading But a fire burned in one of the two fireplaces in the old-fashioned funnel of a room, for a treacherous east wind skimmed the sunlit earth outside, and whistled and sang through one window as the birds did through the other.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

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From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The month was therefore May, and, at either end of the long, low room in which Mr. Woodgate sat at work, the windows were filled with a flutter of summer curtains against a brilliant background of waving greenery.

the act of creating written works

From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE The Reverend Hugh Woodgate, Vicar of Marley-in-Delverton--a benefice for generations in the gift of the Dukes of Normanthorpe, but latterly in that of one John Buchanan Steel--was writing his sermon on a Friday afternoon just six months after the foregoing events.