Chapter IV

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

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

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

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

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

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

in a state of sleep

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

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

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

a youthful male person

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

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

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

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

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

a young female

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

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

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

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

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

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

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

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

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

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

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

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

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

a small island

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

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

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

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

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

a worthless lazy fellow

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

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

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

an old word for “no”

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

not any; not one

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

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

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

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

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

move with force

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

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

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

not in physical motion

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

be about

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

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

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

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

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

up to a particular time

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

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

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

look attentively

From this reading Our boat upon the deep shall rock, And in it the paddles three; My little grey dog my bow shall watch, But I will keep with thee.”

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

during the time that

From this reading “Now, nay, across the lake I go Alone to the flow’ry isle; I’ll come e’er the big owl screams for day, So tarry thou here the while.

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

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Off, off with the bark canoe, my boy, And tarry till I come back—” “No, sister,” said the red-neck’d boy, “The panther will smell my track.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading “Push off, push off the birch canoe, The wave and the wood are still; The screaming loon is fast asleep, And so is the whip-poor-will.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading The moonlight-blowing flowers I love— On yon little isle they grow;—” So said a black-eyed Ottawa girl, In silvery accents low.