Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

(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 To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

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

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If it were not for sleep, the world could not go on.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

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

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM HOME.

a long fixed look

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If it were not for sleep, the world could not go on.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading FROM HOME.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it were not for sleep, the world could not go on.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If it were not for sleep, the world could not go on.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

be amazed at

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If it were not for sleep, the world could not go on.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

a slow or gradual disappearance

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

express in words

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

in the near future

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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

From this reading To feel the mystery of day and night, to gaze into the far receding spaces of their marvel, is more than to know all the combinations of chemistry.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

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

From this reading If it were not for sleep, the world could not go on.

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

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

plural of “wipe” — the act of rubbing or wiping

From this reading As with the skirt of her mantle the dark wipes out the day, so with her sleep the night makes a man fresh for the new day’s journey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading If it were not for sleep, the world could not go on.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Every morning, a man may say, Calls him up with a new birth-day; Every day is a little life, Sunny with love, stormy with strife; Every life is a little death, From which too soon he awakeneth-- --as Walter himself wrote, not then knowing half that the words meant.