Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

later than; following

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

anew

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

in the past

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

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

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

next to; at the side of

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

intentionally conceived

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

for a limitless time

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

highest in quality

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

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

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

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

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

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

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

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

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

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

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

lacking a steady rhythm

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

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From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

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

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him 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 His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

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

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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 THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

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

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

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

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

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

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

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

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

the rays of the sun

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

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

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

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

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

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

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

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

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

in a triumphant manner

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

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

From this reading In the distance a hand-organ was grinding out a jerky sentimental air, and beside him, at the corner by which he stood, a crippled vender of fruit had halted his little cart of oranges and apples.

during the time that

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE For a minute after Kemper had passed in his car, Adams turned back and stood looking down the long street filled with pleasant June sunshine.

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

From this reading But he had learned now that this could not be true--that she was too closely knit into his destiny to separate herself entirely from it; and there came to him, while he stood there, a strange mystic assurance that she would some day feel that she had need of him again.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A year ago Adams might have told himself, in the despair of ignorance, that since Laura had given her love to Kemper she was lost to him forever.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading His love had passed triumphantly through its first earthly stages, and in the large impassioned yearning with which he thought of her there was, so far as he himself was conscious, but little left of a sharper personal desire.