Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

anew

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

(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 The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

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

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Busy times.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Summer came.

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

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

the first light of day

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

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

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

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

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

an opposing military force

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

the act of searching for food and provisions

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

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

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

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

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

-ing form of “peck” — hit lightly with a picking motion

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

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

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading READY.

one who is employed to saw wood

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

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

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

having a supporting base

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

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

From this reading Summer came.

-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

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

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

up to a particular time

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Busy times.

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

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles

From this reading Foraging on the helpless enemy--earth-worm, gnat, grub, grasshopper, weevil, sawyer, dragon-fly--from morning till night: watching for him; scratching for him; picking, pecking, boring for him; poising, swooping, darting for him; standing upside down and peering into chinks for him; and all for the luxury--not of knowledge, but of love and marriage.

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

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.

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

From this reading The song-birds were all back again, waking at dawn, and making the hoary cypress wood merry with their carollings to the wives and younglings in the nests.