used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
Aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aye, aye, and rear a brood at every visit, no doubt.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Aye, aye, and rear a brood at every visit, no doubt.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading We shall come and go like the swallows, and build under the eaves of the world.”
make calm or still
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, you have realized well on the famous stone, and can indulge a whimsey or so.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We shall come and go like the swallows, and build under the eaves of the world.”
CreelnounUS /kriːl/
a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Aye, aye, and rear a brood at every visit, no doubt.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading We shall come and go like the swallows, and build under the eaves of the world.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Aye, aye, and rear a brood at every visit, no doubt.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Well, you have realized well on the famous stone, and can indulge a whimsey or so.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
fig-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Never, my old friend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We shall come and go like the swallows, and build under the eaves of the world.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Well, you have realized well on the famous stone, and can indulge a whimsey or so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
immediately past
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We shall come and go like the swallows, and build under the eaves of the world.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Never, my old friend.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never, my old friend.
not any; not one
From this reading “Aye, aye, and rear a brood at every visit, no doubt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall come and go like the swallows, and build under the eaves of the world.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Never, my old friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, you have realized well on the famous stone, and can indulge a whimsey or so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Well, you have realized well on the famous stone, and can indulge a whimsey or so.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Well, you have realized well on the famous stone, and can indulge a whimsey or so.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Aye, aye, and rear a brood at every visit, no doubt.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
be seated
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, you have realized well on the famous stone, and can indulge a whimsey or so.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Well, you have realized well on the famous stone, and can indulge a whimsey or so.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading We shall come and go like the swallows, and build under the eaves of the world.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Aye, aye, and rear a brood at every visit, no doubt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall come and go like the swallows, and build under the eaves of the world.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
whimseynoun
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
From this reading Well, you have realized well on the famous stone, and can indulge a whimsey or so.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We shall come and go like the swallows, and build under the eaves of the world.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” cried Creel, “you have sown your wild oats and reaped a whirlwind; and now at last is the calm; and you shall sit under your fig-tree and grow fat.”
