Chapter IX

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

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

later than; following

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

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

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

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

From this reading We are over-civilized.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

for the reason that

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

of short duration or distance

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

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 WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

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From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

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(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

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

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "You live too hard," said I.

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

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

not relating to or responsive to individual persons

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

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the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

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

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

the sound of laughing

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "You live too hard," said I.

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

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

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From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "That's the trouble with most of us nowadays.

easily agitated

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

a sheltered and secluded place

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the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading "That's the trouble with most of us nowadays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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From this reading We are over-civilized.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

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not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

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

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a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

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

From this reading "That's the trouble with most of us nowadays.

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

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)

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up to a particular time

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "You live too hard," said I.

latticework used to support climbing plants

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a source of difficulty

From this reading "That's the trouble with most of us nowadays.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "That's the trouble with most of us nowadays.

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

From this reading She said, with a brief laugh, it was because she had suggested the structure, and she could never rest till any job she had undertaken was completed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

produce a literary work

From this reading WE SEAT THOREAU IN THE CHIMNEY NOOK, AND I WRITE A SONNET After dinner she approved the sundial beds with a mock-judicial gravity, and then she went at the trellis, working with a kind of impersonal nervous intensity that troubled me, I didn't quite know why.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You live too hard," said I.