Chapter XIII

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

From this reading What a sitting room!

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

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

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From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

tinged with sadness

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Oh! how can boys play on dusty streets?"

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Oh! how can boys play on dusty streets?"

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

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

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading "Oh! how can boys play on dusty streets?"

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "I love this sitting-room, Prince," murmured my master in my ear.

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

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From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

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

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

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From this reading "Oh! how can boys play on dusty streets?"

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

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

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

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

From this reading "I love this sitting-room, Prince," murmured my master in my ear.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

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

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "I love this sitting-room, Prince," murmured my master in my ear.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "I love this sitting-room, Prince," murmured my master in my ear.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! how can boys play on dusty streets?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Oh! how can boys play on dusty streets?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

above and across; more than

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

participate in games or sport

From this reading "Oh! how can boys play on dusty streets?"

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading "I love this sitting-room, Prince," murmured my master in my ear.

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

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading What a sitting room!

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading What a sitting room!

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From this reading "I love this sitting-room, Prince," murmured my master in my ear.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "Oh! how can boys play on dusty streets?"

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

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

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

From this reading "I love this sitting-room, Prince," murmured my master in my ear.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

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

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.

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

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

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

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a sitting room!

a small tuft or lock

From this reading Enormous elms were the door-posts, climbing bittersweet flinging itself from one lofty branch to another was the ceiling; fallen logs and twisted tree limbs were the arm-chairs; delicate river grass cut short was the carpet, and a huge wisp of rushes hanging down into the river was the hearth-rug.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading BOLSHY THE RUSSIAN My young master crouched his head down to stare through the underbrush, and I stared over his shoulders.