Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

anew

From this reading The spring sunshine began to dawn on the waiting world again.

(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 Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

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

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lilias Maxwell had been nearly a year at Mossgray.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lilias Maxwell had been nearly a year at Mossgray.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The spring sunshine began to dawn on the waiting world again.

confined by bonds

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

give encouragement to

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

the first light of day

From this reading The spring sunshine began to dawn on the waiting world again.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

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

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

plural of “free” — people who are free

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

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

From this reading Lilias Maxwell had been nearly a year at Mossgray.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

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

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

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From this reading Lilias Maxwell had been nearly a year at Mossgray.

the act of tarrying

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

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 Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading Lilias Maxwell had been nearly a year at Mossgray.

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From this reading Lilias Maxwell had been nearly a year at Mossgray.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Lilias Maxwell had been nearly a year at Mossgray.

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From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

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

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

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

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The spring sunshine began to dawn on the waiting world again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

a small stream

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

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From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

the state of being asleep

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

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From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

the season of growth

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

move an implement through

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The spring sunshine began to dawn on the waiting world again.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

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

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

up to a particular time

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

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

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading Through the earth there runs a sound Music of green nooks and hills, For Spring, soft-handed, frees the bound Rivers and sweet rills; Trickling, singing, from the fountains, All day long they cheer the mountains.

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

From this reading The gentle days prolonged themselves, lingering out in long, soft, poetic twilights.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The spring sunshine began to dawn on the waiting world again.

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

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

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So the warm streams of the heart Sometimes ’neath the ice grow chill, Till the Spring with kindly art Wakes the sleeping rill, And like the brooks, old loves, new flowing, Stir all fair things to happier growing.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The spring sunshine began to dawn on the waiting world again.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Lilias Maxwell had been nearly a year at Mossgray.