Chapter XIII

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

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

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

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

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

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mrs. Wise had gone out for the day—a very rare occurrence.

comparative of “dirty” — soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

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

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

a shortage of rainfall

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

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

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

start firing a weapon

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mrs. Wise had gone out for the day—a very rare occurrence.

the act of grafting something onto something else

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

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

From this reading Mrs. Wise had gone out for the day—a very rare occurrence.

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

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

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

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

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

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

impossible to satisfy

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

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

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

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

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

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

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Wise had gone out for the day—a very rare occurrence.

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

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

an event that happens

From this reading Mrs. Wise had gone out for the day—a very rare occurrence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

third-person singular of “oppress” — come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Wise had gone out for the day—a very rare occurrence.

above and across; more than

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

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

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

by chance

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Mrs. Wise had gone out for the day—a very rare occurrence.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

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

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

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

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

not in physical motion

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

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

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

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

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

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

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

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

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

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

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. Wise had gone out for the day—a very rare occurrence.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

showing signs of much wear or use

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

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

From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.

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From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Mrs. Wise had gone out for the day—a very rare occurrence.

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From this reading Dr. Wise’s cottage showed little change; perhaps the walls were dirtier, certainly there were more pencillings, and the amateur scribblings of small fingers upon the verandah posts and fences.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading MOONDI-MOONDI “With fire and fierce drought on her tresses Insatiable summer oppresses Sere woodland and sad wildernesses, And faint flocks and herds.”

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

From this reading Moondi-Moondi, Sunnymeade yclept, lay parched and panting beneath the sun of another summer.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You still fell over small boys in whatever part of the house you essayed to walk, and _Human Buds, and our Responsibilities in the Grafting of Them_, still stood in its now well-worn cover in a place on the book-shelves convenient for reference.