Chapter XV

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

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the right to enter

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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Meaux on the Marne--Hammering--Popish forms--Wise dogs--Blocked in a tunnel--A dry voyage--Arbour and garret--Odd fellows--Dream on the Seine--Almost over--No admittance--Charing-cross.

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

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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

a framework that supports climbing plants

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a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

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

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

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

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

closed to traffic

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a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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rid of obstructions

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

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free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

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plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

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come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

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

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

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plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

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

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

From this reading Meaux on the Marne--Hammering--Popish forms--Wise dogs--Blocked in a tunnel--A dry voyage--Arbour and garret--Odd fellows--Dream on the Seine--Almost over--No admittance--Charing-cross.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

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

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

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From this reading Meaux on the Marne--Hammering--Popish forms--Wise dogs--Blocked in a tunnel--A dry voyage--Arbour and garret--Odd fellows--Dream on the Seine--Almost over--No admittance--Charing-cross.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meaux on the Marne--Hammering--Popish forms--Wise dogs--Blocked in a tunnel--A dry voyage--Arbour and garret--Odd fellows--Dream on the Seine--Almost over--No admittance--Charing-cross.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

not any; not one

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

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

not divisible by two

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

touching and supported by a surface

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above and across; more than

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a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

of or relating to or supporting Romanism

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(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

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

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

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

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

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

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now rises the moon so clear, and with the sky around it so black that no "man in the moon" can be seen.

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

From this reading Meaux on the Marne--Hammering--Popish forms--Wise dogs--Blocked in a tunnel--A dry voyage--Arbour and garret--Odd fellows--Dream on the Seine--Almost over--No admittance--Charing-cross.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

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

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

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

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

a person who changes location

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

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 First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

move through by or as by digging

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capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

an act of traveling by water

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plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

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 First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

possessive form of “water” — 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 First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At the hotel we find a whole party of guests for the marriage-dinner of a newly-wedded pair.

which person or people

From this reading There are three hemispheres of scenery visible to the traveller who voyages thus in a boat on the rivers.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

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in the company of; together with

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading First, the great arch of sky, and land, and trees, and flowers down to the water's brink; then the whole of this reflected beautifully in the surface of the river; and then the wondrous depths in the water itself, with its animal life, its rocks and glades below, and its flowers and mosses.