Chapter II

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

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

later than; following

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

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

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

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

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Crowds were issuing from the church, the only building at the upper end of the lake.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The bells were ringing merrily.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Crowds were issuing from the church, the only building at the upper end of the lake.

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Crowds were issuing from the church, the only building at the upper end of the lake.

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading Crowds were issuing from the church, the only building at the upper end of the lake.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

put on clothes

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Crowds were issuing from the church, the only building at the upper end of the lake.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

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

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Crowds were issuing from the church, the only building at the upper end of the lake.

resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

From this reading Crowds were issuing from the church, the only building at the upper end of the lake.

plural of “kerchief” — a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

immediately past

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

go away from a place

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

in a joyous manner

From this reading The bells were ringing merrily.

like or characteristic of a mirror image

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

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

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

and nothing more

From this reading Crowds were issuing from the church, the only building at the upper end of the lake.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

above and across; more than

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

having a point

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

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

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading The bells were ringing merrily.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

made smooth by ironing

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

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

From this reading The bells were ringing merrily.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

bound or secured closely

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

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

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Crowds were issuing from the church, the only building at the upper end of the lake.

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

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

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

From this reading The bells were ringing merrily.

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

From this reading Their sounds were re-echoed by the rugged mountains, and then floated out over the lake, the smooth, green, glassy surface of which mirrored the forest-clad shores, the rocky crags, and the skies above.

which person or people

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The men, donning their green hats with the black cock plumes, took their pipes from their pockets and struck a light; the women busied themselves with their dress, adjusted the pointed, green hats, smoothed their aprons, and tied the broad streaming ends of their silk kerchiefs anew.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Following after the old women, who are always the last to leave the church, there was a handsome young couple.