Chapter XVII

anew

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

in the past

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

using the voice; not silently

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AMONG THE BIRKS OF INVERMAY.

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

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

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

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

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

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From this reading AMONG THE BIRKS OF INVERMAY.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

having a hard nonresonant metallic sound

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

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

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

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

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

having made preparations

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

well known or easily recognized

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

written or drawn or engraved

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

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

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

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

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

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From this reading AMONG THE BIRKS OF INVERMAY.

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

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

immediately past

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

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From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

information about recent and important events

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AMONG THE BIRKS OF INVERMAY.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

on one occasion

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

the time that has elapsed

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

deliver by singing

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

a short musical composition with words

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading How jolly it is to see the English faces, the familiar sights and hear the familiar sounds again--and to be once more in mufti!'

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading AMONG THE BIRKS OF INVERMAY.

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

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

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

create by training and teaching

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

compress into a wad

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 'Home at last!' exclaimed Leslie Colville, aloud but to himself in the excess of his joy, as his train from Dover went clanking in to crowded and busy Charing-Cross Station.

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading '_Globe--Graphic--'Lustrated News--Punch!_' He listened to the calls of the newsboys as if they sang sweet music; and for days past he had thought of, whistled, and hummed the burden of an old Scottish song he had heard his nurse sing long ago-- 'Hame, hame, hame, oh, fain wad I be; Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countrie!'