Chapter XIX

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

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

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

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

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

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

completely unclothed

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

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From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That did not surprise him.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

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From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

divisible by two

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

a farewell remark

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

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

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

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

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

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

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

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

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

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

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

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

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

set afire or burning

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

tangled in a dense mass

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

come together

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

a particular point in time

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

not in physical motion

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading That did not surprise him.

possessing sweep

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

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

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

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

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had told them the time of his arrival but there had been nothing at the station to meet him.

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 evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.

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

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

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

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

precisely as stated

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

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

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

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

From this reading Everything was very still: even his steps were muffled by the matted carpet of dead leaves that had not been swept from the drive.

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

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

at the time that

From this reading DUNCOMBE SAYS GOOD-BYE At the moment when Clare Westcott was climbing the stairs to her husband's rooms Henry Trenchard was walking up the drive through the Duncombe park.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The evening air was dark and misty with a thin purple thread of colour that filtered through the bare trees and shone in patches of lighted shadow against tall outlines of the road.