Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

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

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

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

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

the first light of day

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

an old word for “before”

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

divisible by two

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

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

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

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

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

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

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

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From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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 But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

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

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

engage in

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

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

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

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 Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

according to the clock

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

go across or through

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

not often

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

move upward

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

not in physical motion

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

dependable

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

made or having become thick

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

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

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading He looked around him too, in the grey twilight; for the air was still thickened with the shades of night.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

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

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

in or at the place that

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

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

From this reading The hour at which the labours of the abbey garden begun, in summer time, was five o'clock.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading But every window had up its shutters of rude boarding; and he passed along upon his way without fear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Midsummer days dawn early; and, even in that class of life where it is not customary to pass the greater part of night in study or amusement, it rarely happens that the rising sun finds many ready to rise with him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But long ere that hour had arrived, on an early day of August, the door of one of the cottages on the abbey green was opened, and a stout good-looking young man came forth, taking great care to make his exit without noise.