Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

-ing form of “approximate” — be close or similar

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Its physical deficiencies were being remedied and its service brought to standard.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Its physical deficiencies were being remedied and its service brought to standard.

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From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

a confused multitude of things

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He had without litigation straightened the Sycamore Company's financial tangles.

intentionally conceived

From this reading He had never in his life felt so conscious of his powers.

plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Its physical deficiencies were being remedied and its service brought to standard.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He had never in his life felt so conscious of his powers.

involving financial matters

From this reading He had without litigation straightened the Sycamore Company's financial tangles.

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading He had without litigation straightened the Sycamore Company's financial tangles.

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

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading He had without litigation straightened the Sycamore Company's financial tangles.

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

From this reading And Tom Kirkwood was not without his sense of satisfaction.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its physical deficiencies were being remedied and its service brought to standard.

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

From this reading And Tom Kirkwood was not without his sense of satisfaction.

immediately past

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had never in his life felt so conscious of his powers.

a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

From this reading He had without litigation straightened the Sycamore Company's financial tangles.

extremely annoying or displeasing

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

engage in

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And Tom Kirkwood was not without his sense of satisfaction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Its physical deficiencies were being remedied and its service brought to standard.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

existing in possibility

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading He had never in his life felt so conscious of his powers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading Its physical deficiencies were being remedied and its service brought to standard.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading And Tom Kirkwood was not without his sense of satisfaction.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading And Tom Kirkwood was not without his sense of satisfaction.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Its physical deficiencies were being remedied and its service brought to standard.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had never in his life felt so conscious of his powers.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading Its physical deficiencies were being remedied and its service brought to standard.

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading He had without litigation straightened the Sycamore Company's financial tangles.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

From this reading He had without litigation straightened the Sycamore Company's financial tangles.

plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading He had without litigation straightened the Sycamore Company's financial tangles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

male cat

From this reading And Tom Kirkwood was not without his sense of satisfaction.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading And Tom Kirkwood was not without his sense of satisfaction.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

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

From this reading Its physical deficiencies were being remedied and its service brought to standard.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And Tom Kirkwood was not without his sense of satisfaction.

the words that are spoken

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading THE FORSAKEN GARDEN It's pleasant, on the whole, to do something worth doing; to make grass grow where it has never grown before; to put the last touch to a canoe-paddle of exactly the right weight and balance; to bring to something approximating one's ideal of a sound sentence the last stubborn, maddening clutter of words in a manuscript that has grown from a pen-scratch on the back of an envelope into a potential book.