Chapter XVI

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

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

(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 You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

in addition

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

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

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

any thing at all

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

subject to appointment

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

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

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

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

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

dearly loved

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

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 _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

at any time

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

the act of departing

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

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

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

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

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

emerged from an egg

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

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

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

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

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

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

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

immediately past

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

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

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

with relatively high volume

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

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

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

above and across; more than

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

To recall to mind.

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

express in words

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

only a very short time before

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

get rid of

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

toward the south

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

not in physical motion

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

carry out

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

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

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

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

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

the upper part of anything

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

a person who changes location

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

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From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading At last came the day appointed, and we mounted up in a vast body and steered southward.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

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

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Being hatched in England, I had thought your valleys and streams matchless in beauty; and for anything I know to the contrary they certainly are; but I am now a traveller, and have a traveller's privilege to say what I like.

at the time that

From this reading You may recollect that, at the close of your summer, when flies became scarce, we all assembled on a sunny morning, on the roof of the highest building in the village, and talked loudly of the flight we intended to take.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading When we reached the great water I was astonished at its width, but more still to see many travelling houses going at a prodigious rate, and sending forth from iron chimneys columns of black smoke over the face of the water, reaching further than you ever flew in your life; they have a contrivance on each side which puts the waves all in commotion, but they are not wings.

produce a literary work

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _FROM A SWALLOW IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH ROBIN._ DEAR LITTLE BOB, I remember your peaceful singing on the top of your shed, near my late dwelling, and I remember also that I promised to write you some account of my journey.