Chapter V

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

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

(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 “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

travel up

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

for the reason that

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading Sylvia carries her point without much difficulty.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading That Madame—what is her name?—fatigues me to death with her raptures and compliments.”

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading That Madame—what is her name?—fatigues me to death with her raptures and compliments.”

a small wooded hollow

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Sylvia carries her point without much difficulty.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

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From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor

From this reading That Madame—what is her name?—fatigues me to death with her raptures and compliments.”

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading Sylvia carries her point without much difficulty.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

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

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading That Madame—what is her name?—fatigues me to death with her raptures and compliments.”

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

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

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

From this reading That Madame—what is her name?—fatigues me to death with her raptures and compliments.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Sylvia carries her point without much difficulty.

completely unclothed

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading That Madame—what is her name?—fatigues me to death with her raptures and compliments.”

not one, and not any

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

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

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

throughout a period of time

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Sylvia carries her point without much difficulty.

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

From this reading That Madame—what is her name?—fatigues me to death with her raptures and compliments.”

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

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

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

in a special manner

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading Sylvia carries her point without much difficulty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

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

From this reading None of us are averse to turning our faces down the French Broad, and Aunt Markham is specially pleased by the idea.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “It is a good plan,” she says, “because we shall escape joining the Dupont party.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That Madame—what is her name?—fatigues me to death with her raptures and compliments.”

in or at the place that

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Cliffs that rear their haughty head Hard o’er the river’s darksome bed, Where now all naked, wild, and gray, Now waving all with greenwood spray; The trees to every crevice clung And o’er the dell their branches hung, And there, all splintered and uneven, The shivered rocks ascend to heaven.”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Sylvia carries her point without much difficulty.