Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading S. S. BLICHER.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

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

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

plural of “expanse” — a wide scope

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

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

From this reading “The heat-lark warbles forth his sepulchral melodies.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

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

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

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

From this reading “The heat-lark warbles forth his sepulchral melodies.”

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

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

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

From this reading “The heat-lark warbles forth his sepulchral melodies.”

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

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

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

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “The heat-lark warbles forth his sepulchral melodies.”

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

emitting an odor

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

on one occasion

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

possessing material wealth

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

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

From this reading S. S. BLICHER.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

abounding in sap

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

of or relating to a sepulchre

From this reading “The heat-lark warbles forth his sepulchral melodies.”

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

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

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

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

From this reading “The heat-lark warbles forth his sepulchral melodies.”

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

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

plural of “warble” — a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly

From this reading “The heat-lark warbles forth his sepulchral melodies.”

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

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

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

a Caucasian

From this reading East and west are different; like the green, sappy leaf, and grayish white sea-weed on the sea shore.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading From the Woods of Marselisborg to the woods south of Coldinger Fjord, is the land rich and blooming; it is the Danish Nature in her greatness.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading The peninsula of Jutland possesses nothing of the natural beauty which Zealand and Funen present--splendid beeches and odoriferous clover-fields in the neighborhood of the salt sea; it possesses at once a wild and desolate nature, in the heath-covered expanses and the far-stretching moors.