Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

later than; following

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

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

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

react verbally

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

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

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

confined by bonds

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

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

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

the act of giving

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

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

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

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

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

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 Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

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

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

toward home

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

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

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

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

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

a single distinct event

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

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From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

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

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

march in a procession

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

a course of conduct

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

having a supporting base

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

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

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

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

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading The incident brought a smile to Sam’s lips followed by a kind of weariness of mind.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

a Caucasian

From this reading At the front of a white frame residence a grey-haired old man stood leaning on the gate and looking at the sky.

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

From this reading Sam went along the board sidewalk homeward bound, hurried by the driving March wind that had sent the lantern swinging in Freedom’s hand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “We shall have a rain,” he said in a quavering voice, as though giving a decision in the matter, and then turned and without waiting for an answer went along a narrow path into the house.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Since the beginning of his work with Freedom he had, day after day, come upon Henry Kimball standing by his gate and looking at the sky.