Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

(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 But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

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

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

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

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.

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

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

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

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

a grain of barley

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

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

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.

for the reason that

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

a female human offspring

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

to an extreme degree

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

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

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

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

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.

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

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

and nothing more

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

engage in

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

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

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

absolutely essential

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

widely known and esteemed

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

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

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

above and across; more than

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

participate in games or sport

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

cause to ripen or develop fully

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

the seed of the cereal grass

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

not often

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.

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

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

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

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

with speed

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

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

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

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

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

exceptionally

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

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

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

precisely as stated

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

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

From this reading THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Mother Ceres was exceedingly fond of her daughter Proserpina, and seldom let her go alone into the fields.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

at the time that

From this reading But, just at the time when my story begins, the good lady was very busy, because she had the care of the wheat, and the Indian corn, and the rye and barley, and, in short, of the crops of every kind, all over the earth; and as the season had thus far been uncommonly backward, it was necessary to make the harvest ripen more speedily than usual.

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

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

during the time that

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading So she put on her turban, made of poppies (a kind of flower which she was always noted for wearing) and got into her car drawn by a pair of winged dragons, and was just ready to set off.

in the company of; together with

From this reading May I not run down to the shore, and ask some of the sea nymphs to come up out of the waves and play with me?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Dear mother," said Proserpina, "I shall be very lonely while you are away.