Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

later than; following

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

for the reason that

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

in good time

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

a borough of New York City

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

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

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

a room used for dining

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

divisible by two

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

apart from; not including

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

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 Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

only a very short time before

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

with restored energy

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

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

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

the literary culture

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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 Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

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

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

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

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

past form of “revel” — take delight in

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

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

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

not in physical motion

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

moving very fast

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

carry out

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

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

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

during the time that

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

which person or people

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

belonging to which person

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

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

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jessamy and Barbara discovered that there was much to be enjoyed in early rising for walks in the park; still more, in trips for which they had started betimes to take a car at the Bridge and go down to the sea, bowling along at a tremendous rate after they had passed the crowded Brooklyn streets, and getting cool and invigorated as the swift flight of the car blew their hair back from their faces with a wind salt from the ocean.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Nor were the long sails up the wonderful Hudson less than a revelation of delight, especially to artistic Jessamy, whose soul reveled in beauty such as the whole world can hardly equal--beauty they had heretofore missed, because it lay so near to them and they had wandered away in summer to fashionable resorts.

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From this reading Except for the noise, even Mrs. Wyndham did not find it uncomfortable, and the noises could be forgotten while she rested and read in their little dining-room, the depth of the apartment away from them.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE BLIND GOD OPENS HIS EYES While Phyllis was having, as she said in her letters, a pleasant amphibious summer, the rest of the Wyndhams were staying in town for the first time in their lives.

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

From this reading New York is not as bad a place during the heated months as people think it who fly from the first touch of the mounting sun.