Chapter XIV

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

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

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

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

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

From this reading She watched him buttoning up his coat as he walked quickly down the drive.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

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From this reading She watched him buttoning up his coat as he walked quickly down the drive.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading She watched him buttoning up his coat as he walked quickly down the drive.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

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

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading She watched him buttoning up his coat as he walked quickly down the drive.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

destroyed or killed

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

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

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

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

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

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

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

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

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

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

From this reading She watched him buttoning up his coat as he walked quickly down the drive.

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

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

moving with great haste

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

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

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

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

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

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 |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

in a listless manner

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

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

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

with speed

From this reading She watched him buttoning up his coat as he walked quickly down the drive.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

be seated

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

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

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

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

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

in the direction of

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

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

From this reading She watched him buttoning up his coat as he walked quickly down the drive.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading She watched him buttoning up his coat as he walked quickly down the drive.

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

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading She watched him buttoning up his coat as he walked quickly down the drive.

at the time that

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.

in or at the place that

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

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

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Which was the dream--the man whom she seemed to see hurrying away from the house, or the man whom she seemed to see coming toward her amid the same whirling leaves, out from the same grey October landscape?

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A breath of wind whisked and whirled about him the leaves that had fallen since morning.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She stood where he had left her, in the centre of the room, with her eyes turned listlessly toward the window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading |She had, of course, left her seat to shake hands with him, and when he had gone she did not sit down.