Chapter IX

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

From this reading At noontime they sat down by the wayside and made a royal feast.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

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

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

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

From this reading Perhaps they felt it as much as saw it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At noontime they sat down by the wayside and made a royal feast.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was a wildness in the surroundings that they had never seen before.

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At noontime they sat down by the wayside and made a royal feast.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At noontime they sat down by the wayside and made a royal feast.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading At noontime they sat down by the wayside and made a royal feast.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Perhaps they felt it as much as saw it.

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

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

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

From this reading There was a wildness in the surroundings that they had never seen before.

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

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

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

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

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps they felt it as much as saw it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Perhaps they felt it as much as saw it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There was a wildness in the surroundings that they had never seen before.

the middle of the day

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

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From this reading At noontime they sat down by the wayside and made a royal feast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps they felt it as much as saw it.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

existing or coming before

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading At noontime they sat down by the wayside and made a royal feast.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At noontime they sat down by the wayside and made a royal feast.

cut with a saw

From this reading Perhaps they felt it as much as saw it.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was a wildness in the surroundings that they had never seen before.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

the environmental condition

From this reading There was a wildness in the surroundings that they had never seen before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a wildness in the surroundings that they had never seen before.

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

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

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

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE ROCKY HILL They picked blackberries along the way during the hour or so preceding noon and made bags of their handkerchiefs and stored the berries in them.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading At noontime they sat down by the wayside and made a royal feast.

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

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

From this reading There was a wildness in the surroundings that they had never seen before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The country was rugged and in the distance were always the great hills with here and there some mighty peak piercing the blue sky.