Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

(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 variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

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

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

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

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Variety without end."

the organ of sight

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

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From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

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

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

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

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

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From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

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

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

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

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

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From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

not in physical motion

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

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

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

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

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

having a variety of colors

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Variety without end."

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The house that Aunt Jed had left to Natalie stood on the lip of a vast basin.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading From its veranda one looked down into a peaceful cup of life.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

migratory

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!

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

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Variety without end."

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading There was a patchwork of fields bordered with gray stone walls, of stray bits of pasture, of fallow meadow and glint of running water, of woodland, orchard, and the habitations of man made still by distance.

plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount

From this reading The variegated green of the valley proclaimed to the wandering eye, "All sorts are here that all the earth yields!