used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
dearly loved
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
for the most part
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
dearly loved
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
recognizable; marked
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
discoursed
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
infinitesimalnounUS /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/
(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
take somebody somewhere
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
mazyadjective
resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
pine-woods
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From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
a purple color or pigment
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
express in words
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
ScalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
in or at or to some place
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
successive (without a break)
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
suggestiveness
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From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
not known
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This almost invisible dot is made of magic rocks and is filled with the song of rapids; this infinitesimal fraction of "Scale five miles to the inch" is a haunted valley of purple pine-woods, and the moon rising, and the lonely cry of a sheep that has lost her little one somewhere in the folds of the hills.
wayfarers
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But they have dwelt chiefly on the suggestiveness of them before the journey: these unknown names of unknown places, in types of mysteriously graduated importance--what do they stand for?
at the time that
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading These mazy lines, some faint and wayward as a hair, and some straight and decided as a steel track--whence and whither do they lead?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH WE CATCH UP WITH SUMMER Some eminent wayfarers--one peculiarly beloved--have discoursed on the romantic charm of maps.
a late time of life
From this reading I love the map best when the journey is done--when I can pore on its lines as into the lined face of some dear friend with whom I have travelled the years, and say--here this happened, here that befell!
