Chapter IV

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

From this reading A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

from appearances alone

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

the lower side of anything

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

give a description of

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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From this reading Ethel invited her to a frolic in vain; the solemn mountains had gotten possession of her.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.

the organ of sight

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

set up or found

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading Ethel invited her to a frolic in vain; the solemn mountains had gotten possession of her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Ethel invited her to a frolic in vain; the solemn mountains had gotten possession of her.

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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

From this reading Ethel invited her to a frolic in vain; the solemn mountains had gotten possession of her.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

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From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Ethel invited her to a frolic in vain; the solemn mountains had gotten possession of her.

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

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a particular point in time

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Ethel invited her to a frolic in vain; the solemn mountains had gotten possession of her.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

not any; not one

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

and nothing more

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

above and across; more than

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a light shade of red

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

participate in games or sport

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Ethel invited her to a frolic in vain; the solemn mountains had gotten possession of her.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Ethel invited her to a frolic in vain; the solemn mountains had gotten possession of her.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

not in physical motion

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

the rays of the sun

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

express in words

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a person who changes location

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

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 A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

a source of difficulty

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

the act of using

From this reading A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Ethel invited her to a frolic in vain; the solemn mountains had gotten possession of her.

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

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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 A deep, deep gorge, so deep that there seemed to her to be no bottom; and apparently it grew deeper every moment, as indeed it did, for she ascended higher; as for the picture spread around her, the lovely greens of the distant trees, the play of sunlight and shadow near at hand, the trickling of water down the mountain side, it would have been of no use for Dilly to try to describe it; it is almost as little use for me to try to tell how it made her feel; she drew deep breaths occasionally, and a lovely pink color spread over her face; but for the rest, she was still.

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

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.

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

From this reading They were climbing the mountain; that is, the engine was climbing, but he was such a powerful creature, with so strong a pair of lungs, that he made no trouble whatever about it, and Dilly would not have known it was other than level ground but for the display which suddenly caught her eye from the car window.

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

From this reading ONLY a few hours and our young traveller found herself in another world.