Chapter XII

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From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

(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 LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

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

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

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

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

in a state of sleep

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

aroused or activated

From this reading Then he was awakened by his door opening and some one coming in.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

brought into existence

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

From this reading MATTHEW BROWNE But the godmothers seemed to have forgotten him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MATTHEW BROWNE But the godmothers seemed to have forgotten him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then he was awakened by his door opening and some one coming in.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Then he was awakened by his door opening and some one coming in.

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

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Then he was awakened by his door opening and some one coming in.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

at any time

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

opinion or judgment

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading MATTHEW BROWNE But the godmothers seemed to have forgotten him.

brought together in one place

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

in a gradual manner

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

plural of “godmother” — any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading MATTHEW BROWNE But the godmothers seemed to have forgotten him.

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

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

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

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MATTHEW BROWNE But the godmothers seemed to have forgotten him.

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

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

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

From this reading MATTHEW BROWNE But the godmothers seemed to have forgotten him.

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

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

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

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

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From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

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

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

held dear

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading MATTHEW BROWNE But the godmothers seemed to have forgotten him.

the force of workers available

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

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

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Then he was awakened by his door opening and some one coming in.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

in an unfortunate way

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading MATTHEW BROWNE But the godmothers seemed to have forgotten him.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

deeply or completely

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

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

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

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

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he was awakened by his door opening and some one coming in.

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

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

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

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

precisely as stated

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

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

From this reading Then he was awakened by his door opening and some one coming in.

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

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

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

From this reading LEARNING TO WAIT "If all the beauty in the earth And skies and hearts of men Were gently gathered at its birth, And loved and born again."

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.

at the time that

From this reading He went sadly to bed--and the tears came to his eyes when he remembered how that very evening he had thought of himself as "happier than he had ever been in his life."

a late time of life

From this reading He fell asleep however as one does at nine years old, whatever troubles one has, and slept soundly for some hours.