Chapter XXII

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

From this reading "It is a foot deep in the street," she said.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

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

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

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

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

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

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

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

From this reading The snow-storm waxed furious as the day wore on.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

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

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The snow-storm waxed furious as the day wore on.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "It is a foot deep in the street," she said.

increase twofold

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "It is a foot deep in the street," she said.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The snow-storm waxed furious as the day wore on.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

great merriment

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

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

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

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

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

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

From this reading "It is a foot deep in the street," she said.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

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

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

plural of “juniper” — desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

immediately past

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

relating to time long past

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The snow-storm waxed furious as the day wore on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

and nothing more

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

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

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is a foot deep in the street," she said.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

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

From this reading "It is a foot deep in the street," she said.

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

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

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

From this reading The snow-storm waxed furious as the day wore on.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "It is a foot deep in the street," she said.

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

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

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

From this reading The snow-storm waxed furious as the day wore on.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "The evergreens in the Campus are loaded; the firs and junipers are like enormous sugar-loaves, and some of the slighter trees--cedar and arbor-vitae--are bowed nearly double.

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

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

treated with wax

From this reading The snow-storm waxed furious as the day wore on.

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

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

during the time that

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

belonging to which person

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Jessie unclosed the blinds of the windows opposite the bed, that Roy might see it in all its might and beauty.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The snow-storm waxed furious as the day wore on.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There is one"--laughing with almost her olden glee--"the ambitious arbor-vitae near the east gate, which you said last Sunday, 'carried too much sail aloft for a gale,' whose crown not only touches the ground, but is frozen there, while the roots hold firm.