Chapter VIII

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

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

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From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

(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 For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

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

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

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

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

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

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

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

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

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From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

completely unclothed

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

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From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

past form of “entwine” — tie or link together

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

divisible by two

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

at any time

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

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From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

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

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

a state of high honor

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

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

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

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

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

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

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

immediately past

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

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From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

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From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

of a pale to moderate greyish violet color

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

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From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

a particular point in time

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

not any; not one

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

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From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

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From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

a recklessly extravagant consumer

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

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From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

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

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

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From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

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

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

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

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

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 There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

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

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

green foliage

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

made of or covered with wax

From this reading Here a mass of _abolága_, or Spanish gorse, ablaze with golden bloom; an arbutus blanched with waxen blossoms, or the glossy foliage of mimosa; there the sombre tones of the ilex are relieved by the pale emerald of a wild vine entwined upon the trunk.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading On a bright May morning we set out for a fortnight's sojourn in the western marismas.

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

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.

plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading There is no lack of verdure here at mid-winter--not even the deciduous trees are ever really bare: but in May the whole plant-world is fresh-clad in brightest garb and beauty--it is worth staying a moment to examine such prodigal luxuriance.

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From this reading For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

From this reading Before us, for example, is a grove of stone-pines, embedded to their centres amidst dark green thicket; through the massed foliage of lentiscus and briar shoots up a forest of waving bamboos, tall almost and straight as the pines themselves; the foreground filled with the delicate mauve of rosemary, with giant heather and heaths of a dozen hues, all wrestling for space, with clumps of pampas-grass and palmetto, genista, butcher's-broom, and wild fennel.