Chapter XXIX

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

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higher than, or over, something

From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!

from one side of something to the other

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

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forming or resembling an arch

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in or near a particular place or position

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at or to a lower level than something

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in the space, time, or range separating two things

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the lower side of anything

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any large and important church

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a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

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past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

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

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make overcast or cloudy

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

the body of faculty and students of a college

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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absence of light or illumination

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lively and spirited

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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a line leading to a place or point

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having dropped by the force of gravity

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moving swiftly

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading A place where one might meet God!

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

not accessible to view

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

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a wonderful place.

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any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

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prefer or wish to do something

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the act of hearing attentively

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

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imposing in size or bulk or solidity

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the time between one event, process, or period and another

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come together

From this reading A place where one might meet God!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A place where one might meet God!

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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on one occasion

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!

above and across; more than

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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

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the act of applying force in order to move something away

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a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

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

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a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

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

From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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a short musical composition with words

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any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

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not in physical motion

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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

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Maintained an upright posture.

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in a confused mass

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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in or at that place or location

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

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

From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!

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

From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!

from one end or side of something to the other

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an instance or single occasion for some event

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

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in contact with each other or in proximity

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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

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a source of difficulty

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

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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

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

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the act of observing; taking a patient look

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how something is done or how it happens

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

From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.

at the time that

From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!

in or at the place that

From this reading A place where one might meet God!

in the company of; together with

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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

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love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!