Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

in the past

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

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

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

an inhabitant of Arcadia

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

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

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Oh, faith, how beautiful thou art!

a light shade of blue

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Oh, faith, how beautiful thou art!

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

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From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

terminate

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading THE FATHER'S PROPHECY--THE DAUGHTER'S FAITH.

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

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From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading THE FATHER'S PROPHECY--THE DAUGHTER'S FAITH.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE FATHER'S PROPHECY--THE DAUGHTER'S FAITH.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

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From this reading Oh, faith, how beautiful thou art!

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

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

and nothing more

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

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From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

past form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, faith, how beautiful thou art!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

and nothing more

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading THE FATHER'S PROPHECY--THE DAUGHTER'S FAITH.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

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

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

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From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

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

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

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

From this reading THE FATHER'S PROPHECY--THE DAUGHTER'S FAITH.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

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

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Oh, faith, how beautiful thou art!

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

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

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

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

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 Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

at the time that

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

in or at the place that

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Like some pure, snowy-breasted dove, Nested within that gentle heart, Ye filled its softest pulse with love.

a late time of life

From this reading Years ago, when this gem of the East River was a private estate, with only one dwelling-house to break its entire seclusion, it must have seemed like a mile's length of paradise dropped into the water.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Just where the banks of the East River are the most broken and picturesque on the New York shore, and the sunny slopes of Long Island are most verdant in their Arcadian beauty, the river opens its bright waters, and Blackwell's Island rises, green and beautiful, from its azure bosom.