Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading There is a corner where the pine-trees grow mast-high.

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

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

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

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

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

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

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

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

on the far side of; further than

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

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From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

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

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading There is a corner where the pine-trees grow mast-high.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

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

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading There is a corner where the pine-trees grow mast-high.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

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

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

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

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

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

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

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

From this reading There is a corner where the pine-trees grow mast-high.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

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From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

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From this reading There is a corner where the pine-trees grow mast-high.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

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

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

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From this reading There is a corner where the pine-trees grow mast-high.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

large scissors with strong blades

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

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

From this reading There is a corner where the pine-trees grow mast-high.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a corner where the pine-trees grow mast-high.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

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

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

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

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

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

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

at the time that

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

in or at the place that

From this reading There is a corner where the pine-trees grow mast-high.

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

From this reading The town now has a new burial-place, to which the dead can come without special trouble.

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

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And there are hedges there, quite grown beyond their keeper’s hands, blooming and sending forth shoots without thought of shears or knife.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?

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From this reading It was a weary way for them to be carried up in winter, when the steep wood-paths are covered with ice, and the steps slippery and covered with snow.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Does it not seem as if the young wood outside ought to be ashamed at the sight of them?