Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

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

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

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

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

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

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

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

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

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

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

past form of “dive” — drop steeply

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

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

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

divisible by two

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

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

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

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

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

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

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

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

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

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

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

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

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

immediately past

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

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

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

like or characteristic of a mirror image

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

an insignificant place

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

and nothing more

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

inflected form of “plop” — drop something with a plopping sound

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

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

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

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

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

in an abundant manner

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

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

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

take up or begin anew

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

in the near future

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

the season of growth

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

the season of growth

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

not in physical motion

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

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

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

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

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

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

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

having intellectual depth

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

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

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

a vagrant

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

having no precedent; novel

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

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

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

in a vivid manner

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

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

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

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 For a time the wanderer stopped and stood still, and even the thin whistle died away from his lips as he watched a water vole run to and fro upon a little headland across the stream.

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

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

at the time that

From this reading The vole plopped into the water and swam and dived and only when the last ring of its disturbance had vanished did Mr. Polly resume his thoughtful course to nowhere in particular.

make whistling sounds

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading II A month later a leisurely and dusty tramp, plump equatorially and slightly bald, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered to a contemplative whistle, strolled along the river bank between Uppingdon and Potwell.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was springtime, and in the woods so soon as one got out of reach of the sea wind, there would be anémones and primroses.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was a profusely budding spring day and greens such as God had never permitted in the world before in human memory (though indeed they come every year), were mirrored vividly in a mirror of equally unprecedented brown.