Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

although

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

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

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

be a part or attribute of

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

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

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

for the reason that

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

jutting or overhanging

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

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

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

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

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

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From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

in a stupid manner

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

the organ of sight

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

quality of being easily damaged or destroyed

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

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

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

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

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

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

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

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

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

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

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

in an inflexible manner

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

past form of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

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From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

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

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

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From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

above and across; more than

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

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From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

a very steep cliff

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

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

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

the quality of being significant

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

walk stiffly

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

the feel of a surface or a fabric

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

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

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

in or at that place or location

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

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

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

shaped in the form of a trumpet

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

disregarded

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

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

From this reading Albeit long familiar, the bloom was now invested with a special significance and the sight of it brought him to a sudden pause.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

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

From this reading About it the rocks were at intervals green with moss, and showed here and there heavy ocherous water stain.

a Caucasian

From this reading The great pure white bloom, trumpet-shaped and crowned with its flaring and many-cleft paracorolla, distinct against the densely blue sky, seemed the more ethereal because of the delicacy of its stalk, so erect, so inflexibly upright.

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From this reading The cluster grew in a niche on the rocky verge of a precipice beetling over the windings of the rugged primitive road on the slope of the ridge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.

but in spite of that

From this reading Tall, delicate, and stately, with all the finished symmetry and distinction that might appertain to a cultivated plant, yet sharing that fragility of texture and peculiar suggestion of evanescence characteristic of the unheeded weed as it flowers, the Chilhowee lily caught his eye.