Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

the sterilization of an animal

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

indefinitely high; lofty

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

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

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

the grounds in back of a house

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

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

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Man changes.

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From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

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

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

coming down or downward

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

plural of “diagonal” — (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

set up or found

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

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

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

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

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

in an idle manner

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

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

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

in a numb manner; without feeling

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

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From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

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

From this reading Man changes.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Idly, he let himself float down the mountain sides, in long descending diagonals, and suddenly found himself above a farm in the plain.

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

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

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

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

in the direction of

From this reading Toward the end of summer, Charles-Norton found himself insensibly altering the glorious routine of his altitudinous existence.

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

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

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

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

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

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading One day he was tempted by the great plain that lay golden in the West.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In the backyard, children were playing; a man was sharpening a plowshare at a wheel, and out of the kitchen-shed there came a clatter of dishes and the voice of a woman in song.