Chapter XII

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

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am solicitous for the sweet-peas.

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

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

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

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

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From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

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

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

informal intensifiers

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

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From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

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

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

a state of high honor

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

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

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

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

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

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

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

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

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

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

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

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

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

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

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

set down according to a plan

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

immediately past

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

the act of departing

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

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

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

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 And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

engage in

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

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

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

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

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

plural of “pansy” — large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

by chance

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading I am solicitous for the sweet-peas.

plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

not in physical motion

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

having a pleasing face or one showing a sweet disposition

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

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

From this reading I am solicitous for the sweet-peas.

carry out

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

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

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

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

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

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

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

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

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I said to Dimbie that perhaps we had not been sufficiently grateful to his majesty, that we had begun to take him for granted, and that we should never make the sun feel cheap.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

at the time that

From this reading NANTY CHEERS ME UP A day has come when it is gusty and wet.

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

From this reading Last night the sun, which has been so kind to us of late, disappeared red and angry, leaving behind it a sky of flaming glory.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And so to-day the little forget-me-nots and velvety, sweet-faced pansies have laid their heads on mother earth, driven there by squalls of angry wind and rain, and the long branches of the beech tree in the frog-pond field are waving and bending and shaking out their wealth of still tender green leaves with fine abandon.