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 They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

later than; following

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

(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 They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

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

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

the conductor of a band

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

the two together, not just one

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

the act of making something clean

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

rid of obstructions

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

plural of “fiddle” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

brought together in one place

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

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

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

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

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

in a hospitable manner

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

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

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

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

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

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 The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

most important element

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

the force of workers available

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

the middle of the day

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

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

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

euphemisms for “fat”

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

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

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

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

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

characterized by a buoyant rhythm

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

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

From this reading Already the thought of the dance was in their heads, and its tripping in their feet, and they sang through the lanes.

inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

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From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

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

From this reading They waylaid strangers coming into Bugletown and drew contributions of silver from them, according to custom, and all they did went to a gay measure.

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

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

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

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

which person or people

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading By the time the gentry, both of the place itself and of outlying regions, were assembled for the dance every house in the main streets of the grey little old town was decked with boughs, its front and back doors opened wide for the dancers, who at the Flora always danced through every house set hospitably open for their passage.

but in spite of that

From this reading The band, that all day long plays but the one tune, hour after hour, was gathered together by noon, sleek and not yet heated, their trumpets shining in the sun, their fiddles glossy as their well-oiled hair, their big drum round as the portly figure of the bandmaster himself.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA The eighth of May dawned fair and clear, and from early morning the young men and maidservants of Bugletown, who had Spent the past week cleaning and polishing the houses, streamed out into the country to pluck green branches for their further adornment.