Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

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

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

a state of supreme happiness

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

a young person of either sex

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

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

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

a standard or typical example

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

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

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

assemble or get together

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

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

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

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

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

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

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

very generous

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

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From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

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

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

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

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

not any; not one

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

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

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

and nothing more

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

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

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

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

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

deplete

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

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

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

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

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

make steady

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading Near by, amid a tangle of many-hued corn-flowers I see the promise of coming lilies, the sudden crimson of a solitary pæony; and in lowlier state against the poor parched earth glow the golden cups of the eschseholtzias.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

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

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

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

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

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

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

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

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

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

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

confirm the truth of

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading London claimed all my philosophy, but the country gives all, and asks of me only the warm receptivity of a child in its mother’s arms.

at the time that

From this reading When I lie in my cool light room on the garden level, I look across the bright grass—_il verde smalto_—to a great red rose bush in lavish disarray against the dark cypress.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading THIS garden is an epitome of peace; sun and wind, rain, flowers, and birds gather me into the blessedness of their active harmony.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world holds no wish for me, now that I have come home to die with my own people, for verify I think that the sap of grass and trees must run in my veins, so steady is their pull upon my heart-strings.