Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading CHAMPEL, NEAR GENEVA, July 18, 1842.

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

From this reading CHAMPEL, NEAR GENEVA, July 18, 1842.

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

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

unequivocally detestable

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am as ever yours, ORVILLE DEWEY.

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

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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

From this reading I am as ever yours, ORVILLE DEWEY.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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From this reading CHAMPEL, NEAR GENEVA, July 18, 1842.

plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)

From this reading I am as ever yours, ORVILLE DEWEY.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading Envy me not, William Ware!

at any time

From this reading I am as ever yours, ORVILLE DEWEY.

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

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

a boy or man

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations

From this reading CHAMPEL, NEAR GENEVA, July 18, 1842.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

ten 10s

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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

From this reading I am as ever yours, ORVILLE DEWEY.

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

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading CHAMPEL, NEAR GENEVA, July 18, 1842.

set down according to a plan

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading CHAMPEL, NEAR GENEVA, July 18, 1842.

impressive in appearance

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Envy me not, William Ware!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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

From this reading I am as ever yours, ORVILLE DEWEY.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

Identical; not different.

From this reading To the Same.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

carry out

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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

From this reading To the Same.

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

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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

From this reading To the Same.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading Envy me not, William Ware!

plural of “wash” — a thin coat of water-base paint

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

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

From this reading Envy me not, William Ware!

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

produce a literary work

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY DEAR FELLOW AND FRIEND,--At the hour of midnight, with the moon shining in at my open window, the sound of the rushing Arve in my ears,--around me, a fine table of land a hundred feet above the stream that washes its base, and covered with a hundred noble chestnuts, and laid out with beautiful walks,--thus "being and situate," I take in hand this abominable steel pen to write you.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading I am as ever yours, ORVILLE DEWEY.