Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "Merry it is in the green forest, Among the leaves green!"

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

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE BLUE PLATTER.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

a youthful male person

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

in a busy manner

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

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

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "Merry it is in the green forest, Among the leaves green!"

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "Merry it is in the green forest, Among the leaves green!"

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

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

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

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

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

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

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

From this reading "Merry it is in the green forest, Among the leaves green!"

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

From this reading "Merry it is in the green forest, Among the leaves green!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Merry it is in the green forest, Among the leaves green!"

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "Merry it is in the green forest, Among the leaves green!"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "Merry it is in the green forest, Among the leaves green!"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

above and across; more than

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

a light shade of red

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

a large shallow dish used for serving food

From this reading THE BLUE PLATTER.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

express in words

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading THE BLUE PLATTER.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

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

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

without awareness

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

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

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

which person or people

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

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

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Thus sang Hildegarde as she sat in the west window, busily stringing her currants.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

showing curiosity

From this reading She had been thinking a great deal about Bubble Chirk, making plans for his education, and wondering what his sister Pink was like.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading He reminded her, she could not tell why, of the "lytel boy" who kept fair Alyce's swine, in her favorite ballad of "Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudeslee;" and the words of the ballad rose half unconsciously to her lips as she bent over the great yellow bowl, heaped with scarlet and pale-gold clusters.