Chapter XXIV · Peter Pan

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

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

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From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

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

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

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

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

dearly loved

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

the act of departing

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

not accessible to view

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

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From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

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

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

not complete or total; not completed

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

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

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading More and more strange the reflection that none of the older gods were jealous.

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

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

From this reading More and more strange the reflection that none of the older gods were jealous.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

not one, and not any

From this reading More and more strange the reflection that none of the older gods were jealous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

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

From this reading More and more strange the reflection that none of the older gods were jealous.

a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

above and across; more than

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

having a point

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

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

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

manifest or bring back

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading More and more strange the reflection that none of the older gods were jealous.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

resembling a serpent in form

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

not in physical motion

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

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

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

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

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

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

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

something given or done as an expression of esteem

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

except if; if not

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Strange to reflect that a Scotsman should add to the ranks of the gods; stranger still that his immortal child should find himself so completely at home upon Olympus.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

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

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A delicious haze hung over the Serpentine, by which token I knew that a warm day might be expected.

belonging to which person

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Children of course came to pay tribute, and I think it was this morning I learned for the first time that there are many juvenile citizens whose day is incomplete unless they have made offering--a laugh, a pointed finger, a fleeting glance--to the god of that dear world which is hidden from most of us behind the gates of innocence.

but in spite of that

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.

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

From this reading Votaries of Peter Pan were few, for the morning was young as yet, but I sat watching him in his green temple and I thought how puzzled some archæologist of the future was going to be.