Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

later than; following

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

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

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

plural of “avenue” — a line of approach

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

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

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

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

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

cause to slow down or get stuck

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

becoming less or smaller

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

not still wet

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

having the color of a fawn

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

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

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

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

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

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

From this reading This is a ranchers' road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

set down according to a plan

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

most important element

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

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

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

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

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

covered with growing plants

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

a course of conduct

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch

From this reading This is a ranchers' road.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

precisely, exactly

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

not often

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

be seated

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

toward the south

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

successive (without a break)

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

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

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

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

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

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

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is a ranchers' road.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

up to a particular time

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

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

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

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 If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

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

From this reading The other end of it runs through lands of decreasing cultivation till--after it passes Tito Murano's cottage--it dips to the tules and that's the end of it.

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

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

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

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

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

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

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

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

in or at the place that

From this reading MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE A few miles below where the stage was held up a branch road breaks from the main highway and cuts off at right angles across the plain.

a Caucasian

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading To be sure, a trail--a horse path--breaks away and makes a detour round the head of the marshes, but this is seldom used, a bog in winter and in summer riven with dried water-courses and overgrown with brambles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you follow it southward you come to the region of vast holdings, acres of trees in parallel lines as straight as if laid with a tape measure, great, fawn-colored fields, avenues of palm and oleander leading to white houses where the balconies have striped awnings and people sit in cushioned wicker chairs.