Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

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

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

give sanction to

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

aroused to action

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

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

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

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

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

plural of “embankment” — a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

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

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

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

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

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

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

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

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a single distinct event

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

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

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

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From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

not in physical motion

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

not any; not one

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

one who lives in solitude

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

not often

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

express in speech

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

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

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

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

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

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

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

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

From this reading This fact was brought to his notice by seeing a bench on the levee which he had not caused to be placed there, and behind it was a mass of Cherokee rose hedge, the growth of which he did not approve on these protective embankments.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

up to a particular time

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

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

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

gradually intrusive without right or permission

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading But no, it lay like a sheet of glass, blank of incident--no breeze, no cloud, a pallid monotony of twilight.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

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

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.

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

From this reading He had passed through the lawn and came out upon the levee which in the dead levels of that country seems of considerable elevation.

which person or people

From this reading One evening, late in the summer, the melancholy recluse, who might have forgotten, so seldom did he speak, the sound of his own voice, strolled out to evade the intensity of the heat in the hope of a breath of air from the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He loitered along the summit, finding in the higher ground some amelioration of the motionless atmosphere, for it ceased to harass him, and with his heavy brooding thoughts for company he walked on and on, till at length he was aroused by the perception that in his absorption he had passed the limits of his own domain, and was trespassing on the precincts of a neighboring plantation.