Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

(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 All the compositions illustrate the same general locality.

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

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

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

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

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From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

From this reading The poem "Herman of Bohemia Manor" is new.

possessive form of “chambers” — English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

having a loud resonant metallic sound

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading All the compositions illustrate the same general locality.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

tasting or smelling richly of or as of fruit

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

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From this reading "GATH."

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading All the compositions illustrate the same general locality.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)

From this reading The poem "Herman of Bohemia Manor" is new.

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

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading All the compositions illustrate the same general locality.

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

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

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

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

a narrow way or road

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading All the compositions illustrate the same general locality.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading The poem "Herman of Bohemia Manor" is new.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The poem "Herman of Bohemia Manor" is new.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

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

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

and nothing more

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

above and across; more than

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading The poem "Herman of Bohemia Manor" is new.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

Identical; not different.

From this reading All the compositions illustrate the same general locality.

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

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

a male human offspring

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

still in existence

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

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

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON._ Of the following pieces, two, "Kidnapped," and "Dominion over the Fish," have been published in _Chambers's Journal_, London.

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

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A fruity smell is in the school-house lane; The clover bees are sick with evening heats; A few old houses from the window-pane Fling back the flame of sunset, and there beats The throb of oars from basking oyster fleets, And clangorous music of the oyster tongs Plunged down in deep bivalvulous retreats, And sound of seine drawn home with negro songs.