Chapter I

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

remote in manner

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a deep yellow color

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

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one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading IT was too true that the city was growing rapidly.

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

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

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

to or in any or all places

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was not to be wondered at, for few places were more pleasant to live in.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

start firing a weapon

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

be mad, angry, or furious

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading IT was too true that the city was growing rapidly.

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

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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

the foot of an ungulate mammal

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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

having no employment

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was too true that the city was growing rapidly.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

in a slow and lazy manner

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departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

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a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was not to be wondered at, for few places were more pleasant to live in.

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 As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a female domestic

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was not to be wondered at, for few places were more pleasant to live in.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

through chance

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

approval to do something

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was not to be wondered at, for few places were more pleasant to live in.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

subject to question

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

with speed

From this reading IT was too true that the city was growing rapidly.

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT was too true that the city was growing rapidly.

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

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

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

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

work hard

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading IT was too true that the city was growing rapidly.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading IT was too true that the city was growing rapidly.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading IT was too true that the city was growing rapidly.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

exhausted

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

during the time that

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

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

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading It was not to be wondered at, for few places were more pleasant to live in.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading _I am indebted to Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _for permission to reprint several of these tales._ _D. C. S._ Whoever has from toil and stress Put into ports of idleness, And watched the gleaming thistledown Wheel in the soft air lazily blown; Or leaning on the shady rail, Beneath the poplars, silver pale, Eyed in the shallow amber pools The black perch voyaging in schools; Or heard the fisherman outpour His strange and questionable lore, While the cream-blossomed basswood-trees Boomed like an organ with the bees; Or by blind fancy held aloof Has startled with prosaic hoof, Beneath the willows in the shade, The wooing of a pretty maid; And traced the sharp or genial air Of human nature everywhere: Might find perchance the wandered fire, Around St. Joseph’s sparkling spire; And wearied with the fume and strife, The complex joys and ills of life, Might for an hour his worry staunch, In pleasant Viger by the Blanche.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1896 BY COPELAND AND DAY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

but in spite of that

From this reading As yet its arms were not long enough to embrace the little village of Viger, but before long they would be, and it was not a time that the inhabitants looked forward to with any pleasure.