Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

anew

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

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From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

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

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

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From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

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

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading They chose their playground.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

a small house with a single story

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

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

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

difficult to describe

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

divisible by two

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

ludicrously odd

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

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From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

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

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

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From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

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From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

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

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading They chose their playground.

strong and sharp

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

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From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

confined on all sides

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

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

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They chose their playground.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

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

From this reading They chose their playground.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

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

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

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From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

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

From this reading To-day the bamboos held them, to-morrow the distant grove, where were pungent fruits, birds'-nests, fantastic insects, and elusive butterflies and moths.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

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

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

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 From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

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

From this reading To Natalie, Shenton, and Lewis the scant twenty acres that surrounded Consolation Cottage was a vast demesne.

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

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

in or at the place that

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Even on a full holiday one could choose one's excursions within its limits.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading From the high-plumed wall of bamboos that lined Consolation Street, through the orange-grove, across the hollow where were stable and horses, cows and calves, then up again to the wood on the other hillside--ah, that was a journey indeed, never attempted in a single day.