Chapter V · Chapter 5

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

(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 her memories are steeped in sunlight.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

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

From this reading Are childhood and youth indeed Vanity?

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

From this reading Are childhood and youth indeed Vanity?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

past form of “better” — surpass in excellence

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

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

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Are childhood and youth indeed Vanity?

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

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From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

only a very short time before

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

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

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

sing with closed lips

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

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

From this reading All her memories are steeped in sunlight.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Are childhood and youth indeed Vanity?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

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

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading All her memories are steeped in sunlight.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

attach to a support

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

above and across; more than

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

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

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

on the contrary

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading All her memories are steeped in sunlight.

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

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

the rays of the sun

From this reading All her memories are steeped in sunlight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

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

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

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

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

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

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

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

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading Are childhood and youth indeed Vanity?

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

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

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

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

at the time that

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading And whenever she thought about the schoolroom, it was always warm and rather jolly, especially in the Christmas holidays.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was all fun and fights, and strawberries and dogs, and donkey-riding, and hot evenings on the big river, with the hum of flies in her ears, and Larry, hailing her from the farther bank of the Ownashee, across the stepping-stones.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When Christian looks back upon her childhood at Mount Music, it seems to her that the World, and Life, and Time, could hardly have bettered it for her, however they might have put their heads together over the job.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Are childhood and youth indeed Vanity?