Chapter III

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

(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 VIA TEBAY 'All the land in flowing squares.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading 'Aunt Milly, I can breathe now.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading 'Aunt Milly, I can breathe now.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'Aunt Milly, I can breathe now.

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading VIA TEBAY 'All the land in flowing squares.

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From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

great merriment

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to 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 Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

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

From this reading 'Aunt Milly, I can breathe now.

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

From this reading VIA TEBAY 'All the land in flowing squares.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading VIA TEBAY 'All the land in flowing squares.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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From this reading 'Aunt Milly, I can breathe now.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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

From this reading 'Aunt Milly, I can breathe now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

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

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

common black European thrush

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

a member of the military police in Britain

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

precisely, exactly

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

fitting closely

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading VIA TEBAY 'All the land in flowing squares.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

cooked in steam

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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

From this reading VIA TEBAY 'All the land in flowing squares.

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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

From this reading VIA TEBAY 'All the land in flowing squares.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

by way of; passing through

From this reading VIA TEBAY 'All the land in flowing squares.

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

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

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

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

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

From this reading Oh, how beautiful!' and Polly clapped her hands with girlish glee, as the train slowly steamed into Tebay Junction, the gray old station lying snugly among the green Westmorland hills.

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading * * * * * To left and right The cuckoo told his name to all the hills, The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm, The redcap whistled, and the nightingale Sung loud, as though he were the bird of day.'--Tennyson.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beneath a broad and equal blowing wind, Smelt of the coming summer, as one large cloud Drew downward; but all else of heaven was pure Up to the sun, and May from verge to verge, And May with me from head to heel.