Chapter V

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

From this reading One day he was standing by a bed of large white bell-lilies.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

(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 All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

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

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

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

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading One day he was standing by a bed of large white bell-lilies.

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From this reading One day he was standing by a bed of large white bell-lilies.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

placed crosswise

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day he was standing by a bed of large white bell-lilies.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

at any time

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

coins made of gold

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

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

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

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

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

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

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One day he was standing by a bed of large white bell-lilies.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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 So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

the next day

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

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From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day he was standing by a bed of large white bell-lilies.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

except for; apart from

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

having a supporting base

From this reading One day he was standing by a bed of large white bell-lilies.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

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

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.

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

From this reading All these things were that the Prince might have delight and beauty ever around him.

a Caucasian

From this reading One day he was standing by a bed of large white bell-lilies.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading To his eyes summer was perpetual, without end, and nothing died save to give out new life on the morrow.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading So through many morrows he lived, and trod the beautiful soft ways devised for him by cunning hands, and did not know that there was winter, or cold, or hunger to be borne in the world, for he never crossed the threshold of his enchanted garden, but stayed lapped in the luxury of its bright colours and soft airs.

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

From this reading Their great bowls were full of water, and inside among the yellow stamens gold fish went darting to and fro.