Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

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From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed 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 Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

in addition

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

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

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

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

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

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

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

lacking sensation

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

adjust for

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

traveling across

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

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

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

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

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

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

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

a day on which half is free from work or duty

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

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

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

plural of “headwater” — the source of a river

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

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

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

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

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

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From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

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

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

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

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

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

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

and nothing more

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

a person authorized to act for another

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

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

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

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

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

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

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

toward the south

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

not in physical motion

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

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

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

carry out

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

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

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

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

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

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

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

(often followed by “of”) not aware

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

up to a particular time

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

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

From this reading SHAD-FISHING BY PROXY According to the almanac, May was on time to a second, but Nature seemed unaware of the fact.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Great bodies of snow covered the Adirondack region, and not a little still remained all the way southward through the Catskills and the Highlands, about the headwaters of the Delaware, and its cold breath benumbed the land.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

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

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Therefore, on the first Saturday of the month, Leonard planned a half-holiday, which should not only compensate the disappointed children, but also give his busy wife a little outing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Johnnie's chosen intimates had given her their suffrages as May Queen; but prudent Maggie had decided that the crowning ceremonies should not take place until May truly appeared, with its warmth and floral wealth.

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

From this reading He had learned that the tide was right for crossing the shallows of the Moodna Creek, and they would all go fishing.