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 A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

(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 They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

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

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

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

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

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From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

completely unclothed

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

plural of “cast” — the actors in a play

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

a price below the standard price

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

past form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

having made preparations

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

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

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

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

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

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

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

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

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

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

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

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

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

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

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

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

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

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

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

staying power

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

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

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

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

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

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

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

characteristic of former times especially in Europe

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

coated with paint

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

easily or conveniently transported

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

four performers or singers who perform together

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

make square

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

be standing; be upright

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

impressive in appearance

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

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

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

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

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

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

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

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

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

the upper part of anything

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

plural of “violin” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

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

From this reading This garden was full of bloom and odor, and was shut in by high walls of ripe old brick.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading A quartette party--three violins and a 'cello--sat in summer evening weather in a garden.

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

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.

which person or people

From this reading They were all sylvan green and crumbled with exposure to the weather, so that, in spite of cheapness, they gave the place a certain Old-world and stately aspect to an observer who was disposed to think so and did not care to look at them too curiously.

belonging to which person

From this reading A square deal table with bare top and painted legs was set on the grass-plot beneath a gnarled apple-tree whose branches were thick with green fruit, and the quartette party sat about this table, each player with his music spread out before him on a portable little folding stand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here and there were large-sized plaster casts--Venus, Minerva, Mercury, a goat-hoofed Pan with his pipes, a Silence with a finger at her lips.