Chapter XIII

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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open to or abounding in fresh air

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

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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

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

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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formed or made thin by hammering

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the act of overcoming or outdoing

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plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

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the past participle of “be”

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plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

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plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

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earlier than; in front of

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a small vessel for travel on water

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a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

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a youthful male person

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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

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plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

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put or send forth

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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

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plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area

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difficult to analyze or understand

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

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absence of light or illumination

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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move gently or carefully

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with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

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either extremity of something that has length

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(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

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a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

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ludicrously odd

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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

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plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

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

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plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

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the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

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plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

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shoot down, of birds

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

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(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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

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a person who does not acknowledge your god

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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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

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

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

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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

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plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

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plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

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moving to the inside of something

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

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the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

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third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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prefer or wish to do something

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plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

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

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

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plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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produced by a manufacturing process

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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere

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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

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in motion

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belonging to the person speaking

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not one and not the other of two

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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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coated with paint

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social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

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capable of happening or existing

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housing available for people to live in

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characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

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with speed

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plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

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

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express in words

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an educational institution

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From this reading How little of flowers and insects, not to say of trees and animals, a boy learns as school-lessons, while he has beaten into him at one end and crammed in at the other the complicated politics of heathen gods, and their loves and faction fights, which are neither real nor possible.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

not often

From this reading The Moselle rapidly enlarged in volume, though one could easily see that it had seldom been so low before.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

not in physical motion

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading How little we are taught at school about these wondrous communities of real life, each with its laws and instincts, its beauties of form, and marvellous ingenuities!

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading River Moselle--Epinal--The Tramp--Halcyon--Painted woman--Beating to quarters--Boat in a hedge--The Meurthe--Moving House--Tears of a mother--Five francs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

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

From this reading River Moselle--Epinal--The Tramp--Halcyon--Painted woman--Beating to quarters--Boat in a hedge--The Meurthe--Moving House--Tears of a mother--Five francs.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading How little of flowers and insects, not to say of trees and animals, a boy learns as school-lessons, while he has beaten into him at one end and crammed in at the other the complicated politics of heathen gods, and their loves and faction fights, which are neither real nor possible.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading How little we are taught at school about these wondrous communities of real life, each with its laws and instincts, its beauties of form, and marvellous ingenuities!

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Moselle rapidly enlarged in volume, though one could easily see that it had seldom been so low before.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

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

From this reading River Moselle--Epinal--The Tramp--Halcyon--Painted woman--Beating to quarters--Boat in a hedge--The Meurthe--Moving House--Tears of a mother--Five francs.

a vagrant

From this reading River Moselle--Epinal--The Tramp--Halcyon--Painted woman--Beating to quarters--Boat in a hedge--The Meurthe--Moving House--Tears of a mother--Five francs.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading How little of flowers and insects, not to say of trees and animals, a boy learns as school-lessons, while he has beaten into him at one end and crammed in at the other the complicated politics of heathen gods, and their loves and faction fights, which are neither real nor possible.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The Moselle rapidly enlarged in volume, though one could easily see that it had seldom been so low before.

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

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

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 Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

filled with water

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How little we are taught at school about these wondrous communities of real life, each with its laws and instincts, its beauties of form, and marvellous ingenuities!

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

in or at the place that

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

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

From this reading How little of flowers and insects, not to say of trees and animals, a boy learns as school-lessons, while he has beaten into him at one end and crammed in at the other the complicated politics of heathen gods, and their loves and faction fights, which are neither real nor possible.

during the time that

From this reading Under a dark arbour-like arch of foliage, where the water was deep and still, I made fast to the long grass, cast my tired limbs into the fantastic folds of ease, and, while the bottle lasted and the bread, I watched the bees and butterflies, and the beetles and rats, and the coloured tribes of airy and watery life that one can see so well in a quiet half hour like this.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How little we are taught at school about these wondrous communities of real life, each with its laws and instincts, its beauties of form, and marvellous ingenuities!

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading River Moselle--Epinal--The Tramp--Halcyon--Painted woman--Beating to quarters--Boat in a hedge--The Meurthe--Moving House--Tears of a mother--Five francs.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading How little we are taught at school about these wondrous communities of real life, each with its laws and instincts, its beauties of form, and marvellous ingenuities!