Chapter III

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

From this reading A NEW PLAN.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

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

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

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

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

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

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?

a small inlet

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

greatly pleased

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

move gently or carefully

From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?

the state or fact of existing

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

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

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

-ing form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

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

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

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

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

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

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?

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

From this reading A NEW PLAN.

not any; not one

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

go across or through

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading A NEW PLAN.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

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

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

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

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

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

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

male cat

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

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 The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!

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

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

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

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.

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

From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.