Chapter XI

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

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

later than; following

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

(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 O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading CULVER ALLEN.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

the formal act of approving

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

in a bountiful manner

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

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

From this reading CULVER ALLEN.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

worthy of religious veneration

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

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

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

with hope; in a hopeful manner

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

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

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

give free rein to

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

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

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

very generous

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

the act of departing

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

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

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

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

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

in the near future

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

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

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

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

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading O breathe those vows all hopefully, A blessing from above Is resting on the sacred bond Of hallowed human love.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading Hargrave had, indeed, been determined to be lavish of the blessings which he had, himself, so bounteously received, and already reaped the fruits of well-doing in the pleasure it gave him.

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

From this reading There was such a magic in that simple pronoun, 'we,' that he could not forget it long after it had passed his lips, leaving the young architect to indulge a long day dream on his kindness, which was to end in the happiness of one other patient young being, long plighted to his uncertain fortunes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

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

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the rectory with Mr. Ware, and his nephew.