Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

anew

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

(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 She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

in addition

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

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

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

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

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

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

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

for the reason that

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

terminate

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

accept an excuse for

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

the act of departing

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

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From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

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

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

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

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

above and across; more than

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

a course of conduct

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

a full supply

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

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

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

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

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

in the near future

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

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

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

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

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had left early, so as to have plenty of time on the way, and also because she was really ill, and could not hurry.

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

create by training and teaching

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

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

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

at the time that

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

which person or people

From this reading Peter, who had already gone some days before, had now everything ready for her, and this was her final break with the old life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MYSIE RUNS AWAY It was a gray, sultry summer night, with one small patch of red near the western horizon when Mysie, making the excuse of going to the village to visit her parents, had stolen over the moorland path on her way to join the evening train for Edinburgh at a neighboring village station.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She had forced herself to work, so as not to attract attention to her weak state during the past few weeks.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She knew she was ill, but thought that when she got to Edinburgh, with good medical attention and treatment, she would soon be all right again.