Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

(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 "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

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

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

subject to appointment

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

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From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

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From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

only a very short time before

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

completely happy and contented

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

the act of breaking something

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

an indefinite time in the future

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

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From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

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

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

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From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

the specified day of the month

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

dearly loved

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

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

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

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 "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

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

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

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

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

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

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

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

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

many times at short intervals

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

by chance

From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

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

From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

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

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

truth or reality

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

express a supposition

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

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

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

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

From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

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

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

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

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

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

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

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

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!

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

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading During all these fifty--perhaps sixty--years, I shall have to do without Barbara.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading Ay, sooth, we feel too strong in weal to need Thee on that road; But, woe being come, the soul is dumb that crieth not on God.'"

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading "Then, breaking into tears, 'Dear God,' she cried, 'and must we see, All blissful things depart from us, or e'er we go to Thee; We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee in the wind: Our cedars must fall round us e'er we see the light behind.

a late time of life

From this reading I am twenty years old now, barely twenty; and seventy is the appointed boundary of man's date, often exceeded by ten, by fifteen years.

but in spite of that

From this reading I have not yet arrived at the _pain_ of this thought: _that_ will come, quick enough, I suppose, by-and-by!--it is the _astonishment_ of it that is making my mind reel and stagger!