Chapter VIII

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

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

later than; following

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

(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 He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

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

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

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

From this reading NO GIVE UP TO CHARLIE.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading NO GIVE UP TO CHARLIE.

the act of departing

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

past form of “graft” — cause to grow together parts from different plants

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

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 Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

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

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

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

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

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

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

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 Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

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

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

not any; not one

From this reading NO GIVE UP TO CHARLIE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

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

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

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

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

carry out

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

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

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

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

From this reading NO GIVE UP TO CHARLIE.

the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

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

From this reading NO GIVE UP TO CHARLIE.

the act of using

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

precisely as stated

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

cover with wax

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

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

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

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

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading He then covered the clay with tow, and almost every day went to look at them, to see if they were going to take, and then grafted a large number of thorn bushes and wild cherry trees.

in a wise manner

From this reading He wisely determined not to graft them all, fearing, as he was new in the business, they might not take.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Going to the brook, he procured some blue clay, made it soft with water, mixed the hair and manure of cattle with it, and after putting in his scions, covered the cleft with the composition (the use of wax was not known then); but the clay, after all, is better, though it takes three times as long to put it on, and is less agreeable to handle.

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

From this reading CHARLIE lost but very little time, after his arrival at the island, before he began to set out his trees, and, having completed this work, was ready to graft them.