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 Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

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

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

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

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading A woman, bent over the wide fireplace, turned her head in its white cap and spoke to her:

next to; at the side of

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

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

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

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

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading "Dame is in the dairy--'tis built over the brook.

past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "Dame is in the dairy--'tis built over the brook.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading A woman, bent over the wide fireplace, turned her head in its white cap and spoke to her:

a young person of either sex

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

a farm where dairy products are produced

From this reading "Dame is in the dairy--'tis built over the brook.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading "Dame is in the dairy--'tis built over the brook.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading A woman, bent over the wide fireplace, turned her head in its white cap and spoke to her:

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

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

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

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

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

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

From this reading A woman, bent over the wide fireplace, turned her head in its white cap and spoke to her:

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

From this reading "Dame is in the dairy--'tis built over the brook.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

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

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

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

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

above and across; more than

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

past form of “sand” — rub with sandpaper

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

a particular situation

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

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

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

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

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading A woman, bent over the wide fireplace, turned her head in its white cap and spoke to her:

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

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

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

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

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "Dame is in the dairy--'tis built over the brook.

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

From this reading A woman, bent over the wide fireplace, turned her head in its white cap and spoke to her:

moved around an axis or center

From this reading A woman, bent over the wide fireplace, turned her head in its white cap and spoke to her:

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

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

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

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

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

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

From this reading Her mind was as clear as the mind of a child and she laughed a little as she sprang from the great deep bed and put on the clean short petticoat and buckled shoes that lay beside it, glad that her own dusty garments were not there.

a Caucasian

From this reading She was wakened by the cooing of many doves and the broad sun of middle-morning that streamed across her white bed.

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

From this reading A woman, bent over the wide fireplace, turned her head in its white cap and spoke to her:

in the company of; together with

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A woman, bent over the wide fireplace, turned her head in its white cap and spoke to her:

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading She wound her long braids about her head and pinned a blue kerchief over her shoulders, then she slipped down the stairs and through the great kitchen with its twinkling pans and sanded stone floor.