Chapter VI

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

in the past

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am like a man who has spent his first thirty years in a cave.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading I am like a man who has spent his first thirty years in a cave.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

plural of “christmas” — period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

a period of 10 years

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I am like a man who has spent his first thirty years in a cave.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

the act of departing

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

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

From this reading I am like a man who has spent his first thirty years in a cave.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

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

From this reading I am like a man who has spent his first thirty years in a cave.

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From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

and nothing more

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

the act of departing

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

engage in

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

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

From this reading I am like a man who has spent his first thirty years in a cave.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

a particular point in time

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading I am like a man who has spent his first thirty years in a cave.

in a subtle manner

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

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

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

express in words

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It takes more than a decade above ground to make him quite believe in the sun and the blue of the sky.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

in or at that place or location

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading I am like a man who has spent his first thirty years in a cave.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

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

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

a vivid mental image

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

at the time that

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

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

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

which person or people

From this reading I am like a man who has spent his first thirty years in a cave.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was sitting just now before the hearth, with my feet in the bearskin rug you sent us two Christmases ago.

a late time of life

From this reading You can understand how it is that I find it hard to realize that there can be such things in my life; for you know what that life was up to a few years ago.

but in spite of that

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I tell you, Will, that moment was to me like one of those moments of waking that we know in childhood, when we catch the going of a dream too subtly sweet to belong to this earth--a glad vision, gone before our eyes can open wide; not to be figured into any earthly idea, leaving in its passage a joy so high and fine that the poets tell us it is a memory of some heaven from which our young souls are yet fresh.