Chapter IV

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

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

how long something has existed

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

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

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

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

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

next to; at the side of

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

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From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

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

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

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

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

slightly wet

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

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

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

a social unit living together

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

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

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

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

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

act or move at high speed

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

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

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

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

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

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

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

immediately past

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

in order that something should not happen

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

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

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

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

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

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

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

not any; not one

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

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

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

many times at short intervals

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

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

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

literature in metrical form

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

repeat a passage from

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

express in words

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

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

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

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

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

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

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

showing lack of careful thought

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading I was in a tight little cell of a room back of the pantry, a hot enough place on an August morning; a little den where we store old magazines, last summer hats, pictures and bric-à-brac that we have outgrown, and piles of newspapers.

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

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

(often followed by “of”) not aware

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

up to a particular time

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

literature in metrical form

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

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

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading My forehead was wet and my hair was sticking to it in damp little slabs, but I was unaware of this until afterward, when my family called my attention to it, and inquired where I had been and what I had been doing.

at the time that

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

in or at the place that

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was the last named species of junk that was absorbing my earnest attention, to say naught of perspiration, on the day I have in mind, which is by no means a distant one.

during the time that

From this reading It was like my extravagant nature to quote this verse of "speech day" poetry while engaged in such a commonplace pursuit, but then the age of Eve is an extravagant age.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."

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

From this reading A NEW GAME "If we knew when walking thoughtless Through some crowded, noisy way, That a pearl of wondrous whiteness, Close beside our pathway lay; We would pause, where now we hasten, We would often look around, Lest our careless feet should trample Some rare jewel in the ground."