Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

anew

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

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

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading His body had not moved; it seemed part of the stone and moss.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

having a hardened crust as a covering

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

abounding in or covered with ferns

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

annoyed and irritable

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His body had not moved; it seemed part of the stone and moss.

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

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

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

From this reading "I'm here! here! here!

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

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

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

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From this reading "I'm here! here! here!

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

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

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

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

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 The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading His body had not moved; it seemed part of the stone and moss.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading His body had not moved; it seemed part of the stone and moss.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His body had not moved; it seemed part of the stone and moss.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His body had not moved; it seemed part of the stone and moss.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading His body had not moved; it seemed part of the stone and moss.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His body had not moved; it seemed part of the stone and moss.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

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

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading His body had not moved; it seemed part of the stone and moss.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

walk unsteadily

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

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

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

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

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

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

From this reading The midsummer afternoon was sunny and hot, and the fussy little river rambling through the Long Meadow was talking in its sleep.

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

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The man lying flat on the rock which crusted Beacon Hill raised his head with a snake-like motion, and then let it fall back again upon his folded arms.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

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

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

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

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.

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

From this reading Lazily it wound around young maples, and ferny groups--it would crush them by and by, poor trusting things--then it would stumble against a rock or pile of loose stones, wake up and repeat the strain it had learned at its mother's breast, far up in the North Woods.