Chapter X

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

From this reading The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc, oil, and turpentine turned out well.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

(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 The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

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

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

out of bed

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

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

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

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

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc, oil, and turpentine turned out well.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

calling up a spirit or devil

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

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From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

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

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

immediately past

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

the common people generally

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

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

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc, oil, and turpentine turned out well.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

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

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc, oil, and turpentine turned out well.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

and nothing more

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc, oil, and turpentine turned out well.

above and across; more than

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

in a regular manner

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

in the near future

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

the season of growth

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

cut off or left behind

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

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

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

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

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc, oil, and turpentine turned out well.

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 prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc, oil, and turpentine turned out well.

obtained from conifers (especially pines)

From this reading The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc, oil, and turpentine turned out well.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

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

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc, oil, and turpentine turned out well.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

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

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

possessive form of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

in or at the place that

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

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

From this reading The boys brought rods, which I smeared over, and made them place among the upper branches, where the fruit was plentiful, and the birds most congregated.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.

plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Birdlime--A midnight raid--The massacre at Woodlands--Capture of Molucca pigeons--A pigeon-house--Fritz and I prepare a conjuring trick--Great success of our experiment--Lichen and nutmegs discovered--Jack's adventure--The loom manufactured--Winter stores prepared--The rainy season sets in--Interior of our house arranged--We study languages--The return of spring--A stranded whale--An account of coral--We go to work on the whale's carcass--Remarks on the habits of the whale.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The prodigious number of the pigeons, far beyond those of last year, reminded me that we had not then, as now, witnessed their arrival at their feeding-places, but had seen only the last body of the season, a mere party of stragglers, compared to the masses which now weighed down the branches of all the trees in the neighborhood.