1902
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From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
AccountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
AcropolisnounUS /əˈkrɑːpələs/
the citadel in ancient Greek towns
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
from appearances alone
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
Barr's
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From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
basalticadjective
of or relating to or containing basalt
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
BitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Bits of Jerusalem and Nazareth were similarly useful.
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
confined by bonds
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
without doubt or question
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
disarrangementnoun
a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
docketed
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From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
flutterers
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From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
the act of departing
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
gummedadjectiveUS /ɡʌmd/
covered with adhesive gum
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
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 The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
a social unit living together
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Bits of Jerusalem and Nazareth were similarly useful.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
labelledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
immediately past
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
lay-brother
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From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
letteredadjectiveUS /ˈletərd/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
the literary culture
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading Bits of Jerusalem and Nazareth were similarly useful.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
pilferedverbUS /ˈpɪlfərd/
past form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
pumice-stone
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From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
rufflingverbUS /ˈrʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
rustled
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From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
get by special effort
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
SeedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Bits of Jerusalem and Nazareth were similarly useful.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
express in speech
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
St
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From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
StablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
suitablyadverbUS /ˈsuːtəbli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
a special situation
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
being of use or service
From this reading Bits of Jerusalem and Nazareth were similarly useful.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading But this invasion of the wind was clearly a thing often experienced, and, though apparently welcomed, suitably guarded against, for the copious papers that fluttered and rustled so busily to its touch were made secure from disarrangement by stones and various small fragments that were placed on top of their orderly heaps in order to prevent their taking flight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Ye Dead Sea, 1902,” a softer piece of pumice-stone, prevented “Household Accounts (Stables)” from sowing themselves over the room; while a larger slab of white marble--lay-brother, so to speak, to the first two, and labelled “Acropolis, 1902” in Greek characters--kept the very small packet of “Letters unanswered” in place; and a fragment, with its ticket “St. Peter’s, Rome,” not stating, however, from what part of the church it had been pilfered, kept Barr’s last list of “Seeds for the Flower Garden” from going there.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The windows were all wide open, and a hot breeze of July, strong enough almost to be called a wind, and laden with the scents of summer and the hum of bees, poured boisterously into the room, stirring the papers on the table and ruffling the grayish wiry hair of the writer.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Thus, at the right hand of the writer, on a little shelf of these flutterers bound together by an elastic band and neatly docketed “Parish Accounts,” there stood a small piece of basaltic rock, with a paper label gummed to it, lettered in minute old English type, “Ye Sea of Galilee, 1902.”
