Emily Dickinson Lexicon

indebtedness, n. [OFr endetter, involve in debt.] (webplay: life, obliged).

Condition of being in debt; owing money or services.

indeed, adv. [see deed, n.] (webplay: beast, God, sons, subject, surprise, truth).

1. Emphatic expression of surprise.
2. Surely; of course; truly; in fact.
3. Denoting concession or admission.

indefinite, adj. [Fr. < L. indēfīnītus, undefined, unlimited.] (webplay: end).

1. That has no certain limits; not limited or defined; not precise or certain; vague.
2. An indefinite thing, word or statement; cannot be described.

indelible, adj. [Fr. < L. indēlēbilis.]

1. That cannot be deleted or blotted out; permanent.
2. Impression on the mind, or feelings.

indemnity, n. [Fr. indemnité < L.] (webplay: loss).

1. preserve or protect against contingent harm, hurt, or loss.
2. secure against legal responsibility.
3. compensate for loss suffered, disadvantages, or hardship.

independent (independant), adj. [see dependent, adj.] (webplay: air, control, God, loss, not, self, superior).

1. Self-governing; autonomous.
2. Not depending on something else for its existence, validity, or operation.
3. Refusing to be under obligation to others.
4. [Fig.] Free; unrestricted.
5. [Fig.] Not subject to external controls or governing; a corporation or body independent of direct government control.

indestructible, adj. [Fr. < L. in + dēstructibilis.]

Cannot be destroyed; incapable of destruction; cannot bring to an end.

India (-n), proper n. [L. < Sanskrit sindhu, river.] (webplay: colors, country, east, red, rubber, trees).

Land in southeastern Asia; region east of the River Indus; place of riches, spices, textiles, and other exotic products; [fig.] eloquence; elegant words; beautiful language; poetic inspiration; (see Esther 1:1; ED letters).

Indiaman, proper n. [see India, proper n. + man, n.; see also East India.]

Merchant; seaman; one in the shipping business; man involved in the East India Company; [fig.] millionaire; rich person; [metaphor] poet; great author; powerful writer.

Indian, proper adj. [see India, proper n.] (webplay: colors, country, east, red, rubber, trees).

1. Phrase. “Indian Summer”: reprisal; period of warmer weather in autumn; time of summer temperatures in the fall season of the year.
2. Phrase. “Indian Pipe”: Ghost Plant; monotropa uniflora; plant that lacks chlorophyll; leafless shade plant with a single white blossom; [see ED letters] “preferred flower of life”; subject of a painting that Mabel Todd gave to Emily; bloom that appears on the cover of the first edition of the Dickinson's poems.