Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

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

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

eagerly desirous

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

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

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

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From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

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From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

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From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

be silly or tease one another

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading ELIZA COOK.

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

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

From this reading ELIZA COOK.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

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

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

an old form of “has”

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

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

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

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

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

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

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

clear and bright

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

completely unclothed

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

not any; not one

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

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

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

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

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

plural of “wade” — English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

an assured victory (especially in an election)

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

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

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

not permitting the passage of water

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

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From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

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

From this reading No sooner had we unpacked, and our things were under our waterproof, than a gorgio was announced.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A GORGIO--COMFORTABLE BONDEGAARDS--MORE SPEILE--THE LOST KEY--DEN ASEN TOUJOURS--VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE--THE GOODLO DISCUSSION--WIVES’ UTILITY--FRIENDLY PEASANTS--NORWEGIAN WALTZ--GIPSY CHAFF--THE DARK WOMAN--ANXIOUS QUERISTS--EARLY VISITORS--TIMID WOMAN--GIPSIES APPRECIATED--THE CHARMING POST-MISTRESS--THE MANSION NEAR HARPE BRÖ.

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

From this reading The dazzling glare of the banquet sheen Hath never fallen on him, I ween; But fragments are spread, and the wood-fire piled; And sweet is the meal of the gipsy child.”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “He grows, like the young oak, healthy and broad, With no home but the forest, no bed but the sward; Half naked, he wades in the limpid stream, Or dances about in the scorching beam.