Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

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

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

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

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

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From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

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From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

delicately beautiful

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

the first light of day

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

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From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

divisible by two

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

plural of “fantasy” — imagination unrestricted by reality

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

set up or found

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

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

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

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

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

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

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

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

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

in an irretrievable manner

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

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

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

without good reason

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

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

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

and nothing more

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

above and across; more than

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

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

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

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From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

express a supposition

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

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From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

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

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

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

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

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

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

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

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

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

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.

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

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

at the time that

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

during the time that

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

a Caucasian

From this reading Moreover, even if they were but sylphs and fantasies of the morning, they were fantasies lovely as even their master had portrayed; while the dells through which they led me were green and deep and white and golden with buds.

open wide

From this reading Dew lay heavy on the grass, as the dainty heels of my captresses testified, yet they trod lightly upon daisies wide-open to the blue sky, while daffadowndillies stooped in a silence broken only by their laughter.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Dawn lingered in the shadows, as snow when winter is over and gone, and dwelt among the sunbeams.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They rose up together with a prolonged rustling as of a peacock displaying his plumes; and I found myself irretrievably their captive.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was now, I suppose, about the middle of the morning, yet though the sun was high, his heat was that of dawn.