Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

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From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

(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 And the rivers of home are dear in particular to all men.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

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

From this reading And the rivers of home are dear in particular to all men.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

plural of “cast” — the actors in a play

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

serving as an essential component

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

a young person of either sex

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

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From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

without doubt or question

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

dearly loved

From this reading And the rivers of home are dear in particular to all men.

third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

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

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

go away from a place

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

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From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

low level country

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

the force of workers available

From this reading And the rivers of home are dear in particular to all men.

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

a form of address for a man

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

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From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

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

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

not any; not one

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

on one occasion

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

and nothing more

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading And the rivers of home are dear in particular to all men.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

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From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

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

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

past form of “quicken” — move faster

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

any competition

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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

From this reading And the rivers of home are dear in particular to all men.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

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

From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.

not in physical motion

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

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From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

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

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

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

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

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

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

at the time that

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

which person or people

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

belonging to which person

From this reading This is as old as Naaman, who was jealous for Abana and Pharpar; it is confined to no race nor country, for I know one of Scottish blood but a child of Suffolk, whose fancy still lingers about the lilied lowland waters of that shire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

a late time of life

From this reading To leave home in early life is to be stunned and quickened with novelties; but when years have come, it only casts a more endearing light upon the past.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading As in those composite photographs of Mr. Galton’s, the image of each new sitter brings out but the more clearly the central features of the race; when once youth has flown, each new impression only deepens the sense of nationality and the desire of native places.

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From this reading So may some cadet of Royal Écossais or the Albany Regiment, as he mounted guard about French citadels, so may some officer marching his company of the Scots-Dutch among the polders, have felt the soft rains of the Hebrides upon his brow, or started in the ranks at the remembered aroma of peat-smoke.