Chapter I

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

(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 Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

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

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

for the reason that

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

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

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

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

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

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

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

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From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

increase twofold

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

a young female

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

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

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

a small number or amount

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

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

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

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

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

ten 10s

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

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

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

and nothing more

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

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

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

immediately past

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

to a great degree or extent

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

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

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

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

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

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

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

plural of “pilgrimage” — a journey to a sacred place

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

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From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

consisting of fine particles

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

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

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

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

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

prepared by cutting

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

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

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

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

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

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

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

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

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _First Edition_ He called that tulip tree “the bouquet of God,” because it was more like a Titan’s handful of flowers than a tree

accept gladly

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beneath it, the house looked small, cuddling in the shadow, its roof all pied yellow and green with the fallen saffron petals of the orange-stained tulip cups, with the stripped sheaths of leaf and flower, and the broad, blunt, glossy leaves, and the pistils and stamens shredded and powdery.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading This afternoon it meant a torch of welcome on the peak of the last hill; and it was stirred into yellow flame by the breeze that stroked its multitudinous blossoms.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet it stood a hundred and fifty feet high, and the stem of it was so large that a man and a girl together could just touch hands about its bole by stretching their arms to full length in a double embrace, and leaning their cheeks against its bark, deep-fluted as a Corinthian column.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading To David RoBards the house was home, and never so much home as now that he fled to it with his bride from New York, and from the cholera that had begun another of its grisly pilgrimages about the world.