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 While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

although

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

(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 Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

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

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

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

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

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

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

brought into existence

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

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

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

with determination; in a determined manner

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The man stooped over and looked straight down with an expression at once pleased and perplexed.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

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

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

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

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

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

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

of great significance or value

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

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

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

a single distinct event

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

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From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

conformity or harmony

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

young sheep

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

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

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

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

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

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

From this reading The man stooped over and looked straight down with an expression at once pleased and perplexed.

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

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

a distinguishing symbol

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

make reference to

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

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

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

not any; not one

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

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

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

on one occasion

From this reading The man stooped over and looked straight down with an expression at once pleased and perplexed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

above and across; more than

From this reading The man stooped over and looked straight down with an expression at once pleased and perplexed.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

the local environment

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading The man stooped over and looked straight down with an expression at once pleased and perplexed.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The man stooped over and looked straight down with an expression at once pleased and perplexed.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

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

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

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

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

in the near future

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading The man stooped over and looked straight down with an expression at once pleased and perplexed.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The man stooped over and looked straight down with an expression at once pleased and perplexed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

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

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

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

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

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

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

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

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

in or at the place that

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

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

From this reading On a spot on the prairie which was no more a particular place than any other part of it, a lamb was born.

during the time that

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.

a Caucasian

From this reading The two occupants of those parts, a man and a dog (not to mention a flock of sheep), were soon at the spot where it lay, its small body marking down in white the beginning of the Season.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nature had thus dropped her card announcing that lambing-time was now here; and so the little white form in the grass, meaning so much, claimed all the attention due to an important message--albeit the message was delivered with somewhat the carelessness of a handbill.

-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading While Janet was determinedly putting her foot down on pain and keeping up the light of faith on the distant sky-line, another and quite separate horizon was witnessing a little incident of its own.