Chapter XVII

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

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

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

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

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

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

see with attention

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

carefully weighed

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

with dexterity; in a dexterous manner

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

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

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

the organ of sight

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

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

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

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

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

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

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

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

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

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

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

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

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

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

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

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

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

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

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

blouse with a sailor collar

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

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

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

coated with paint

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

by chance

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

someone who helps to gather the harvest

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

acutely insightful and wise

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

transport commercially

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

furnished with more than enough

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

crush together or collapse

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

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

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

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

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

From this reading From this point of vantage Dogvane was bidding his master to behold the bright things that lay beneath him.

an irritating or obnoxious person

From this reading This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them.

precisely as stated

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

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

From this reading The look-out place at the mast head of the old Ship of State had many names, and amongst the rest it was called the owl's nest.

(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 "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

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

From this reading Just as the Buccaneer was stooping down to adjust his eye to the telescope, Dogvane very deftly slipped in, as the clever little middy had said he would, a slide beautifully painted with rural scenes, for what he had said existed only in his imagination, for a good deal of the land was lying fallow.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Look around you," he said, "and your eyes will rest upon a beautiful picture; upon fields of golden corn bending their heads ready for the sickle of the reaper; upon pastures well stocked with flocks and herds and upon a contented and a happy people."