Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

a deep yellow color

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

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

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

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

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

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

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.

a variable color averaging a vivid red

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

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

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.

informal intensifiers

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

coins made of gold

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

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

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

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

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

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

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

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

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

coated with paint

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

a small lake

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

with speed

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

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

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

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

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

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

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.

a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

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

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The sombre pines made a deep-toned background; patches of sumach gave their flaming crimson; the goldenrod grew rank and tall in glorious profusion, and the maples outside the Office Building were balls of brilliant carmine.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

propel through the air

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.

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

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

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

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

in or at the place that

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

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 Susanna caught her breath as she threw her chamber window wider open in the early morning; for the greater part of the picture had been painted during the frosty night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading LOVE MANIFOLD The woods on the shores of Massabesic Pond were stretches of tapestry, where every shade of green and gold, olive and brown, orange and scarlet, melted the one into the other.

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

From this reading The air was like crystal, and the landscape might have been bathed in liquid amber, it was so saturated with October yellow.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Throw your little cape round your shoulders and come quickly, Sue!" she exclaimed.