1849
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1850
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
see with attention
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
the specified day of the month
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
the first light of day
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
DIALOGUESnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
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the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
your parents
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the act of departing
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
I'll
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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PublicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
transport commercially
From this reading The Little Ship.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little Ship.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
look attentively
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
