Chapter IX

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

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

(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 "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

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

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

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

From this reading MUD AND BRAMBLES.

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

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

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

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

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

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading MUD AND BRAMBLES.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

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From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

a young person of either sex

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

dearly loved

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

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From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

at any time

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

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

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

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

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

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

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

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From this reading JEAN INGELOW.

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From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

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

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading JEAN INGELOW.

set down according to a plan

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

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 "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading MUD AND BRAMBLES.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

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 "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

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

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

deliver by singing

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

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 "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

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

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

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

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

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

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Dr. INGRAM'S house was almost outside the town, and thus far the two girls went together.

at the time that

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

during the time that

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "I wait for the day when dear hearts shall discover, While dear hands are laid on my head, The child is a woman, the book may close ever, For all the lessons are said."

a late time of life

From this reading "I wait for my story—the birds cannot sing it, Not one as he sits on the tree; The bells cannot ring it, but long years, O bring it, Such as I wish it to be."