Chapter XIV

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

(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 It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

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

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The lawn was green and well trimmed and shaded by the orderly trees.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

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

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

take in liquids

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

coins made of gold

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

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

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The lawn was green and well trimmed and shaded by the orderly trees.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

having no employment

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading The lawn was green and well trimmed and shaded by the orderly trees.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

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 There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

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

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

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

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading The lawn was green and well trimmed and shaded by the orderly trees.

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

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading The lawn was green and well trimmed and shaded by the orderly trees.

be seated

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

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

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

that is looked for

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

the season of growth

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

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

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

impressive in appearance

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

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

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

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

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

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

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

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

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

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 lawn was green and well trimmed and shaded by the orderly trees.

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading The lawn was green and well trimmed and shaded by the orderly trees.

plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

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

From this reading The lawn was green and well trimmed and shaded by the orderly trees.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The lawn was green and well trimmed and shaded by the orderly trees.

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

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

at the time that

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

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

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.

during the time that

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

which person or people

From this reading Many folk used to come of an evening, some of them come to the university on the same errand as myself, others, Scots gentlemen out of place and out of pocket, who sought to remedy both evils by paying court to the Stadtholder.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading I SPEND MY DAYS IN IDLENESS Summer came on the heels of spring, and the little strip of garden below my windows grew gay as the frock of a burgher’s wife on a Sunday.

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

From this reading It was pleasant to sit here in the evenings, when Nicol would bring out the supper-table to the grass, and we would drink our evening ale while the sun was making all the canal a strip of beaten gold.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading There were great lines of tulips, purple and red and yellow, stately as kings, erect as a line of soldiers, which extended down the long border nigh to the edge of the water.