Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

gone by; or in the past

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

(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 The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

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

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

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From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

of the color of cream

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

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

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

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

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

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

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

the act of tarrying

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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 The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

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

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

above and across; more than

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty."

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

by chance

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

reflecting optimism

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

only a very short time before

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

having the sense of smell

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading --Shelley.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

not in physical motion

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

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

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading The day that is to bring them Luttrell has dawned, deepened, burst into perfect beauty, and now holds out its arms to the restful evening.

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

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

in or at the place that

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

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

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The little yellow sunbeams, richer perhaps in tint than they were two hours agone, still play their games of hide-and-seek and bo-peep among the roses that climb and spread themselves in all their creamy, rosy, snowy loveliness over the long, low house where live the Massereenes, and breathe forth scented kisses to the wooing wind.

but in spite of that

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading A glorious sunny evening as yet, full of its lingering youth, with scarce a hint of the noon's decay.