Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

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

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One of his favorite maxims was, that the only way to keep a secret was never to let any one suspect that you have one.

any thing at all

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

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

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

dearly loved

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

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From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

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From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

heighten or intensify

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

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

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading One of his favorite maxims was, that the only way to keep a secret was never to let any one suspect that you have one.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

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

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

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

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

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

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

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

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

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

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

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

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

located inward

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

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

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading One of his favorite maxims was, that the only way to keep a secret was never to let any one suspect that you have one.

plural of “lichen” — any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

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

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

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 She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

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 She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

From this reading One of his favorite maxims was, that the only way to keep a secret was never to let any one suspect that you have one.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

a form of address for a man

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

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

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

not any; not one

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

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

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

and nothing more

From this reading One of his favorite maxims was, that the only way to keep a secret was never to let any one suspect that you have one.

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

by chance

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading One of his favorite maxims was, that the only way to keep a secret was never to let any one suspect that you have one.

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

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

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

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

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

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

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

a person, without saying who

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading One of his favorite maxims was, that the only way to keep a secret was never to let any one suspect that you have one.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

express in words

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

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

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

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

From this reading It was in most things quite as pleasant for him to keep matters to himself, as it was to Miss Emily to tell them to somebody else.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

not yet used or soiled

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

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

From this reading SEA TALES Mr. Sewell, as the reader may perhaps have inferred, was of a nature profoundly secretive.

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 She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One of his favorite maxims was, that the only way to keep a secret was never to let any one suspect that you have one.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

at the time that

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

during the time that

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

but in spite of that

From this reading Dear to him was the stillness and coolness of inner thoughts with which no stranger intermeddles; dear to him every pendent fern-leaf of memory, every dripping moss of old recollection; and though the waters of his soul came up healthy and refreshing enough when one really must have them, yet one had to go armed with bucket and line and draw them up,--they never flowed.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She resembled more than anything one of those trotting, chattering little brooks that enliven the "back lot" of many a New England home, while he was like one of those wells you shall sometimes see by a deserted homestead, so long unused that ferns and lichens feather every stone down to the dark, cool water.