Chapter XXXVII

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

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

(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 "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

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

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

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

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

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

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

traveling across

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

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From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

past form of “denominate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

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

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

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

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

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

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

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

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

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

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

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

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

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

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

-ing form of “loiter” — be about

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

a handheld collapsible source of shade

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

from appearances alone

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

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

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading "What is the meaning of the crowd, Hugh?" asked my sister, pointing down the road with the stick of her parasol, as she put the question.

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

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

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

from that place or that time

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

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

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

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

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

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

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

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

From this reading Such was my haste in quitting the church, that I did not turn to the right or the left.

many-sided

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

in or at the place that

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I saw the light, but well-rounded form of Mary Warren loitering along with the rest of the party, seemingly in waiting for me to join them; and crossing the road, I sprang upon the stile, and thence to the ground, coming up with the girls at the next instant.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.

but in spite of that

From this reading "There is a pure republic--wild, yet strong-- A 'fierce democracie,' where all are true To what themselves have voted--right or wrong-- And to their laws denominated blue; (If red, they might to Draco's code belong.)"--HALLECK.