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 ORCHARDS AND A LINE FROM VIRGIL Orchards!

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

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

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

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

From this reading ORCHARDS AND A LINE FROM VIRGIL Orchards!

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And we might have gone by train!

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

half asleep

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

celebrated in fable or legend

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ORCHARDS AND A LINE FROM VIRGIL Orchards!

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

coins made of gold

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

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

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And we might have gone by train!

death of a person

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And we might have gone by train!

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

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

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

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

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

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading ORCHARDS AND A LINE FROM VIRGIL Orchards!

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

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And we might have gone by train!

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

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

From this reading We were walking to New York--through orchards.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading ORCHARDS AND A LINE FROM VIRGIL Orchards!

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

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

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

the rays of the sun

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

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

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

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

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We were walking to New York--through orchards.

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

From this reading We were walking to New York--through orchards.

create by training and teaching

From this reading And we might have gone by train!

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 country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading A country of orchards and gold-dust sunshine falling through the quaint tapestry trees, falling dreamily on heaped-up gold, and the grave backs of little pigs joyously at large in the apple twilight.

an old word for “to”

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

From this reading ORCHARDS AND A LINE FROM VIRGIL Orchards!

close enough to be walked to

From this reading We were walking to New York--through orchards.

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

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were walking to New York--through orchards.

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

From this reading We were walking to New York--through orchards.

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

From this reading A drowsy, murmuring spell was on the land, the spell of fabled orchards, and of old enchanted gardens-- _In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon_-- the country of King Alcinous.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading We were walking to New York--through orchards.