Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

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

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

concealing something under the ground

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

a period of 100 years

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

at any time

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything about it spoke of quiet and gentleness.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

set up or found

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

From this reading Everything about it spoke of quiet and gentleness.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

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

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

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

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

an expression of greeting

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

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

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

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

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

and nothing more

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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 I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

immediately past

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

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

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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 I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

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

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

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

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Everything about it spoke of quiet and gentleness.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

and nothing more

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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

From this reading Everything about it spoke of quiet and gentleness.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

confined on all sides

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

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

From this reading THE FURROW I Found her at the churchyard of the old meetinghouse.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

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

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

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

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

in the direction of

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

lacking pretension or affectation

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

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

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was a beautiful spot, here where the sun came through the great oaks that had never known an ax, resting upon blue grass that had never known a plow--a spot virgin as it was before old Lord Fairfax ever claimed it hi his loose ownership.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She was just turning toward the gate in the low sandstone wall which surrounded the burying ground and separated it from the space immediately about the little stone church.

which person or people

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I knew what it was that she looked upon as she turned back toward that spot--it was one more low mound, simple, unpretentious, added to the many which had been placed there this last century and a half; one more little gray sandstone head-mark, cut simply with the name and dates of him who rested there, last in a long roll of our others.