Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

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

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

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

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

aroused to action

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At his feet the tumbling waters that rolled and pitched over a little dam fascinated him.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

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

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading At his feet the tumbling waters that rolled and pitched over a little dam fascinated him.

lower than previously

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading At his feet the tumbling waters that rolled and pitched over a little dam fascinated him.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At his feet the tumbling waters that rolled and pitched over a little dam fascinated him.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

the act of departing

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

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

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

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

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

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

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

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

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

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

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

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

From this reading At his feet the tumbling waters that rolled and pitched over a little dam fascinated him.

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

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

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

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

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

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

the force of workers available

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

win a victory over

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

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

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading At his feet the tumbling waters that rolled and pitched over a little dam fascinated him.

(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading At his feet the tumbling waters that rolled and pitched over a little dam fascinated him.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

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

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

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

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

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

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

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

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading At his feet the tumbling waters that rolled and pitched over a little dam fascinated him.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

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

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading At his feet the tumbling waters that rolled and pitched over a little dam fascinated him.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading He had come into town over a poorly made clay road running through barren hills, and, depressed and weary, had stood on the shores of a river, swollen by the early fall rains, that flowed along the edges of the town.

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

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Before him in the distance he had looked into the windows of a huge factory, the black smoke from which added to the gloom of the scene that lay before him.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading One fine warm morning in the fall Sam was sitting in a little park in the centre of a Pennsylvania manufacturing town watching men and women going through the quiet streets to the factories and striving to overcome a feeling of depression aroused by an experience of the evening before.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Through the windows of the factory, dimly seen, workers ran here and there, appearing and disappearing, the glare of the furnace fire lighting now one, now another of them, sharply.