Chapter I

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

a young person of either sex

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

clothing in general

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

the act of departing

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

in or to another place

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

a boy or man

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

tendency to forget

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

a state of high honor

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

death of a person

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

an old form of “has”

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

a wrapped container

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

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

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

having a supporting base

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

create by training and teaching

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.

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

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading It was a sultry evening in summer, and John Randal was standing on the departure platform of a London railway station, looking at the train.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

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

From this reading His clothes were good, though rustic-looking, and he carried a brown paper parcel in his hand.

which person or people

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD_ "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And cometh from afar; Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From GOD, Who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!"

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading --WORDSWORTH.

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

From this reading He was a tall, fine-looking young fellow of three or four and twenty, brown and sunburnt, with dark stern eyes and an extremely grave expression.