Chapter I · Chapter 1

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

(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 They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

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

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

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From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

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From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

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From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading GEOFFREY CHAUCER.

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

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

unvarying in nature

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

mar or spoil the appearance of

From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

fully ripe; at the height of bloom

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

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From this reading GEOFFREY CHAUCER.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

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

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

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

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

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From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

vigorously passionate

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

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From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

the time that has elapsed

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

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

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

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

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

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From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

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

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

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

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Keping beautie fresh and greene For there nis storme that ne may hem deface.

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

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

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

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

up to a particular time

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

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

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

at the time that

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

belonging to which person

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading They represent the brave and steadfast of all ages, the great knights and champions, the constant lovers and pure women of past and present times.'

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading '"The Company of the Leaf" wore laurel chaplets "whose lusty green may not appaired be."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Every year when the lilac buds begin to burst their sheaths and until the full-blown clusters have spent themselves in the early summer air, the remembrance of Longfellow--something of his presence--wakes with us in the morning and recurs with every fragrant breeze.