Chapter XIII

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

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

anew

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

how long something has existed

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

equally

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

(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 The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

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

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

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

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

on the far side of; further than

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

past events to be put aside

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

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

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

an instance of boastful talk

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

show in, or as in, a picture

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

inspired with confidence

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

plural of “gradation” — relative position in a graded series

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

death of a person

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

cut into a desired shape

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

an old form of “has”

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

a social unit living together

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

plural of “household” — a social unit living together

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

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

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

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

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

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From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

a course of conduct

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

everlastingly; for all time

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

full of or giving praise

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

feel happiness or joy

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

without speaking

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

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From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

be standing; be upright

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

not in physical motion

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten years have passed away, and again it is a fireside scene that we have to depict, and a fireside conversation we have to chronicle.

tenants of an estate considered as a group

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

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

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

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

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

make thick or thicker

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.

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

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

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From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

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From this reading The room we now stand in is large and pleasant, and bright with the radiance of merry faces--faces of every age and size, but all marvellously alike in features, as in happiness, from the grave seniors down to the crowing baby, through all the gradations of stature and sobriety that crowd around that well-spread table.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

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

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

in the company of; together with

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading * * * * * Season of labour, time of hope and fear, Kind to our households let thy varyings be; With thee we give a sigh to the Old year, And do rejoice us in the New with thee.--Y.S.P.

a late time of life

From this reading They thicken on our path, These silent witness years; A solemn tenantry, that still land hath Wherein were spent our bygone smiles and tears; Graven on their secret tablets silently, Stand deed, and thought, and word, Beyond the touch of change or soft decay, ’Stablished perpetually before the Lord!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The assembly is too large, and the children too near each other in age to allow you to think them all members of one household; and two fathers half checked, half encouraged the merry crowd, and two mothers took sweet counsel together, praising each other’s little ones, and exchanging domestic experiences with each other.