Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

anew

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

(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 When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

any thing at all

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

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

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

strongly attracted

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

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From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

dearly loved

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

let fall to the ground

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

at any time

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

set up or found

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

destroyed or killed

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

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

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

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

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

and nothing more

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

engage in

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.

the force of workers available

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

disregarded

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

not any; not one

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

able to be passed or traversed or crossed

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

any competition

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

cut with a saw

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

express in words

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

the season of growth

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

plural of “transformation” — a qualitative change

From this reading Most other fancied transformations are recorded as facts somewhere in the history of our race.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

precisely as stated

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

at the time that

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

which person or people

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading If we ever do just taste anything of the vital, hopeful rapture, the elastic delight of the old man of a fairy tale, who leaves his cares, his crutches, and his chimney-corner, to go forth again young amongst the young,--it is when the winter is ended and the spring is come.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

but in spite of that

From this reading When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone.--_Old Saw._ DEAR LITTLE FRIEND, Among all the changes and chances of human life which go to make up fiction as well as fact, there is one change which has never chanced to any man; and yet the idea has been found so fascinating by all men that it appears in the literature of every country.

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

From this reading Poor men have become rich, the beggar has sat among princes, the sick have been made whole, the dead have been raised, the neglected man has awoke to find himself famous, rough and kindly beasts have been charmed by lovely ladies into very passable Princes, and it would be hard to say that the ugly have not seen themselves beautiful in the mirror of friendly eyes; but the old have never become young.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The elixir of youth has intoxicated the imagination of many, but no drop of it has ever passed human lips.