Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

(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 A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

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

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

From this reading Everyone who associates with children becomes deeply interested in them.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

have

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Everyone who associates with children becomes deeply interested in them.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

plural of “combine” — harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Everyone who associates with children becomes deeply interested in them.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

every person

From this reading Everyone who associates with children becomes deeply interested in them.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

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

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

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

From this reading Everyone who associates with children becomes deeply interested in them.

a quantity that is added

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

heighten or intensify

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Everyone who associates with children becomes deeply interested in them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

the quality of being loyal

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

engage in

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

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

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

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

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

responsive to stimulation

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

something that remunerates

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

an educational institution

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

the profession of a teacher

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

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

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Everyone who associates with children becomes deeply interested in them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

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

From this reading Everything combines to increase a sense of responsibility and to make the elders active in bringing to bear those influences that make for character, power and success.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

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

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

in a hearty manner

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

which person or people

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

hope for; have a wish

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

in the company of; together with

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possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Every worthy teacher in every school gives more than her salary commands and puts heart power into every act.

a late time of life

From this reading Their helplessness during their early years appeals warmly to sympathy; their acute desire to learn and their responsiveness to suggestion make teaching a delight; their loyalty and devotion warm the heart and inspire the wish to do the things that count for most.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children Author of English and American Literature For parents, teachers, and all who have children under their charge; for adults who wish to renew their acquaintance with the friends of their youth, or to open for the first time the world's great treasure house of literature; for youthful readers who must study the classics