Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

later than; following

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

(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 “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

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From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

Having no one else present.

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

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

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

a room used for dining

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

being one more than ten

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

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

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

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

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

set up or found

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “I thought you had gone out.”

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

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

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

From this reading It was half-past seven.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

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

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

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

From this reading “I thought you had gone out.”

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

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was half-past seven.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

and nothing more

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

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

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

a form of address for a man

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

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

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading It was half-past seven.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

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

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

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

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

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

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

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

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I thought you had gone out.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

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

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

in the direction of

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

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 The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

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

From this reading It was half-past seven.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

which person or people

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.

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 The red rents between the foliage of the trees showed the sun was setting; a fragrance of evening-scented stocks filtered into the room through the open window; towards the south the moon was budding out of the twilight.

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

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One evening in July, eleven months after the burial of Siegmund, Beatrice went into the dining-room and found Mr Allport sitting with his elbow on the window-sill, looking out on the garden.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What, you here all alone!” exclaimed Beatrice, who had just come from putting the children to bed.