Chapter I · Chapter 1

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how long something has existed

From this reading But youth's black storms are gone and past, Bare is each aged brow; And, since with age we're growing bald, Let us be babies now.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading But youth's black storms are gone and past, Bare is each aged brow; And, since with age we're growing bald, Let us be babies now.

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

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

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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

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in or near a particular place or position

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

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with no effort to conceal

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completely unclothed

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

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at or toward the back of something

From this reading The little things that none but I Saw were beyond his wont, The streaming hair, the tie behind, The coat tails worn in front.

the supreme effort one can make

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on the far side of; further than

From this reading The little things that none but I Saw were beyond his wont, The streaming hair, the tie behind, The coat tails worn in front.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

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the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading But youth's black storms are gone and past, Bare is each aged brow; And, since with age we're growing bald, Let us be babies now.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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a roll of tobacco for smoking

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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The little things that none but I Saw were beyond his wont, The streaming hair, the tie behind, The coat tails worn in front.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

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

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either extremity of something that has length

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all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

opinion or judgment

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

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

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the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The little things that none but I Saw were beyond his wont, The streaming hair, the tie behind, The coat tails worn in front.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

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destroyed or killed

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a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The little things that none but I Saw were beyond his wont, The streaming hair, the tie behind, The coat tails worn in front.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

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

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

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

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

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

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a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

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

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

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

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

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

From this reading But youth's black storms are gone and past, Bare is each aged brow; And, since with age we're growing bald, Let us be babies now.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

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of comparatively little physical weight or density

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creative writing of recognized artistic value

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

From this reading The little things that none but I Saw were beyond his wont, The streaming hair, the tie behind, The coat tails worn in front.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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produced by a manufacturing process

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strongly marked; easily noticeable

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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

belonging to the person speaking

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(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

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easily agitated

From this reading I marked the absent-minded scream, The little nervous trick Of rolling in the grate, with eyes By friendship's light made quick.

not one, and not any

From this reading The little things that none but I Saw were beyond his wont, The streaming hair, the tie behind, The coat tails worn in front.

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

From this reading But youth's black storms are gone and past, Bare is each aged brow; And, since with age we're growing bald, Let us be babies now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

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

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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the time that has elapsed

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accomplished rapidly and without delay

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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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uttered with a trill

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cut with a saw

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utter a sudden loud cry

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plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

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from a time in the past until now

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being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

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having a supporting base

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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

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plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

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exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading The little things that none but I Saw were beyond his wont, The streaming hair, the tie behind, The coat tails worn in front.

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

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from one end or side of something to the other

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neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

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

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a cunning or deceitful action or device

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

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

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

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past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

the speaker together with one or more other people

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From this reading But youth's black storms are gone and past, Bare is each aged brow; And, since with age we're growing bald, Let us be babies now.

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

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

an established custom

From this reading The little things that none but I Saw were beyond his wont, The streaming hair, the tie behind, The coat tails worn in front.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

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Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading We were two hearts with single hope, Two faces in one hood; I knew the secrets of his youth; I watched his every mood.

possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading But youth's black storms are gone and past, Bare is each aged brow; And, since with age we're growing bald, Let us be babies now.