Chapter VIII

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 spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

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

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

the capital of Western Samoa

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

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

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading When she spoke of Samoa he was bitter and satirical.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

intentionally conceived

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

true confidential information

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

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

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

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

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

set up or found

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

in a gradual manner

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

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

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

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

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

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

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

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

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

intense and profound fear

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

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

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

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

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

lacking zest or vivacity

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific

From this reading When she spoke of Samoa he was bitter and satirical.

exposing human folly to ridicule

From this reading When she spoke of Samoa he was bitter and satirical.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading When she spoke of Samoa he was bitter and satirical.

the season of growth

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

having a supporting base

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

full of trivial conversation

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

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

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

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

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

in a chatty manner

From this reading In Apia she had been talkative, chatting volubly about all the little details of their common life, the gossip of the place; but now she gradually became silent, and, though he increased his efforts to amuse her, she remained listless.

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

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

at the time that

From this reading But he grew conscious that sometimes, when he was away, Ethel cried.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.

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 One evening late in the spring when the birch trees were bursting into leaf, coming home from a round of golf, he found her not as usual lying on the sofa, but at the window, standing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seemed to him that her recollections of the old life were drawing her away from him, and he was madly jealous of the island and of the sea, of Brevald, and all the dark-skinned people whom he remembered now with horror.