Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

(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 The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

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

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

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

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

moving toward the east

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

spoken with emphasis

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading John had read the significance of that smile, which might have escaped a stranger.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

the organ of sight

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

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

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

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

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading John had read the significance of that smile, which might have escaped a stranger.

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

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

immediately past

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

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

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

set afire or burning

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

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

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading John had read the significance of that smile, which might have escaped a stranger.

possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

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

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

belonging to or active during the night

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

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

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading John had read the significance of that smile, which might have escaped a stranger.

third-person singular of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

move hurridly

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

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

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

cut with a saw

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

the quality of being significant

From this reading John had read the significance of that smile, which might have escaped a stranger.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading John had read the significance of that smile, which might have escaped a stranger.

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

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

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

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

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

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The night was chill and starry; all the way eastward the trees of the different gardens rustled and looked black.

at the time that

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

in or at the place that

From this reading Up the stone gully of Leith Walk, when they came to cross it, the breeze made a rush and set the flames of the street-lamps quavering; and when at last they mounted to the Royal Terrace, where Captain Mackenzie lived, a great salt freshness came in their faces from the sea.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND About half-past ten it was John's brave good fortune to offer his arm to Miss Mackenzie, and escort her home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading These phases of the walk remained written on John's memory, each emphasised by the touch of that light hand on his arm; and behind all these aspects of the nocturnal city he saw, in his mind's eye, a picture of the lighted drawing-room at home where he had sat talking with Flora; and his father, from the other end, had looked on with a kind and ironical smile.