Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "WHAT AM I TO SAY?"

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

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

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

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

blowing in violent and abrupt bursts

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

increase twofold

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

divisible by two

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

in a free manner

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Mollie was getting well--that was the key-note of Waveney's happiness.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading Mollie was getting well--that was the key-note of Waveney's happiness.

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading "WHAT AM I TO SAY?"

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

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading Mollie was getting well--that was the key-note of Waveney's happiness.

young sheep

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

march in a procession

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Mollie was getting well--that was the key-note of Waveney's happiness.

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

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

capable of wounding

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

express in words

From this reading "WHAT AM I TO SAY?"

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading SHAKESPEARE.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading "WHAT AM I TO SAY?"

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

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

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

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

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading Mollie was getting well--that was the key-note of Waveney's happiness.

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

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

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

From this reading Mollie was getting well--that was the key-note of Waveney's happiness.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

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

From this reading Mollie was getting well--that was the key-note of Waveney's happiness.

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

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "WHAT AM I TO SAY?"

at the time that

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.

but in spite of that

From this reading "So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, And yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

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

From this reading Although March set in fierce and blustering as a lion, it might have been as mild as any lamb to Waveney; for when one is young, and the blood courses freely in the veins, even a nipping east wind and grey skies are not the intolerable hardships that older people feel them, especially when a well-spring of joy is bubbling up in the heart.