Chapter III

tolerating without protest

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

(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 At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

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

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

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

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “Three or four days; not more.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I like at once the feeling that I have nothing I must do.

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

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

divisible by two

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I like at once the feeling that I have nothing I must do.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “Three or four days; not more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

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From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I like at once the feeling that I have nothing I must do.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I like at once the feeling that I have nothing I must do.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

immediately past

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I like at once the feeling that I have nothing I must do.

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 At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

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

From this reading “Three or four days; not more.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I like at once the feeling that I have nothing I must do.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Three or four days; not more.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I like at once the feeling that I have nothing I must do.

plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

on one occasion

From this reading I like at once the feeling that I have nothing I must do.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Three or four days; not more.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

a coniferous tree

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

with low volume

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

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

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

continuously varying

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

carry out

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

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

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

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

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

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

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

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

From this reading “Three or four days; not more.

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

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

not consciously observing

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

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

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

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

From this reading As they floated quietly down the river, close to shore, under birch and beech and pine and silky tamarack, the delight of open air, the pleasantness of the shifting pictures, the delicate, changeful odors, even the charm of the motion, were keenly felt by Rose.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading She was falling under the subtle magic of this woodland life, and lazily accepting the unobservant, half-languid joy it brought.

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

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At last she said: “Papa, does it take you long to—well, to get away from your work, so that you can fully enjoy all this?”