Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

later than; following

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

in an apologetic manner

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had, perhaps, never been such a moon.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

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

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

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From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

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From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

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From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It hung in a sky that shimmered from horizon to horizon.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

coins made of gold

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

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

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading It hung in a sky that shimmered from horizon to horizon.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading It hung in a sky that shimmered from horizon to horizon.

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

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

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading There had, perhaps, never been such a moon.

the light of the Moon

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There had, perhaps, never been such a moon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

above and across; more than

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

by chance

From this reading There had, perhaps, never been such a moon.

relieve from

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading It hung in a sky that shimmered from horizon to horizon.

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It hung in a sky that shimmered from horizon to horizon.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had, perhaps, never been such a moon.

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

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

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

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

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

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

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

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

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

From this reading It was after Jean had gone to bed, however, that they had their talk, and before that Derry and Jean had walked in the moonlight and had listened to the chimes.

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

From this reading Against this shimmering background the college buildings were etched in black--there was a glint of gold as the light caught the icicles and made candles of them.

at the time that

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

in the company of; together with

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HILDA SHAKES A TREE When Dr. McKenzie and Jim Connolly arrived, Derry said apologetically as he shook hands with the Doctor, "You see, you can't get rid of me--but I have such a lot of things to talk over with you."