Chapter XVII

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

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

(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 They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

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

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

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

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

a state or condition being blighted

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

a state at a particular time

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

the act of digging

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

having a debilitating effect

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

standing above others in quality or position

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

to or in any or all places

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

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

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

(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 They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

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

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

to make better

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

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

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

without good reason

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

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 They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

used to form the superlative

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

-ing form of “mulch” — cover with mulch

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

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

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

in a nice way

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

not any; not one

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

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

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

giving satisfaction

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

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

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

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

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading All sorts of theories have been put forward, but no satisfactory solution has been arrived at.

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

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

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 It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

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

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

everywhere

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

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

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

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

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The why or the wherefore of the disease remains a mystery, and the matter is greatly exercising the minds of the most eminent authorities in the colony.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _KAIPARA FISH._ Although I had been defeated in my scheme of draining my orchards, I did not on that account give them up in despair, but endeavoured to improve the condition of each tree by lightly digging round it, and mulching it with the weeds I had taken off the land.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading They seemed all to be growing nicely, and the peaches the first season yielded a tremendous crop of most delicious fruit; so many indeed had we, that besides almost living on them ourselves, we fed the pigs with them.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading It was a great season everywhere in North New Zealand for peaches, but since then some sort of blight has universally attacked the older trees.