Chapter III

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

later than; following

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

anew

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

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

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

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

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

assemble or get together

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

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

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

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

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

not in action or at work

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

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

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

engage in

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

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

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

a course of conduct

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

a young dog

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

an educational institution

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

not in physical motion

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

having a natural fragrance

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

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

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

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

From this reading 'I'm almost tired of gathering them; I shall see nothing but cowslips when I shut my eyes in bed to-night.'

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

migratory

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'I'm sure we must have enough now,' said Lilian, turning out her sixteenth basket of blossoms into the ever-increasing pile in the bakehouse.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

at the time that

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

during the time that

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

having won

From this reading THE BLACK PUPPY 'His eyes so brown, his winning ways, His faithful heart, command our praise.'

in a wise manner

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After the adventure at the mill-wheel, Aunt Helen, judging wisely that 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do,' sent the children into the fields with Lilian to gather cowslips to make cowslip beer.

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

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

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was pleasant work wandering among the green meadows picking the sweet-smelling flowers, while the larks sang their loudest overhead, and the little brook babbled by on its path to the river--more especially pleasant when they remembered that by this time next week school would have begun again, with its attendant woes of Latin grammar and French composition.