Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

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From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

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From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

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

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

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

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

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

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

to be able to, or to be allowed to

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the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

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

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

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From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

coming down or downward

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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move gently or carefully

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

to come or go into

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

set up or found

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

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From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

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

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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

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

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

moving to the inside of something

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

and nothing more

From this reading Well, and just so this volume can Transport each little maid or man Presto from where they live away Where other children used to play.

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

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

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

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From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

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From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

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From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

a female domestic

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informal terms for a mother

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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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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 And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

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From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

a condition requiring relief

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

not any; not one

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

plural of “nursery” — a child's room for a baby

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

keep busy with

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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go across or through

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

a human being

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

participate in games or sport

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suddenly

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a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

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

From this reading some soft corner occupy; Take you this volume in your hands And enter into other lands, For lo! (as children feign) suppose You, hunting in the garden rows, Or in the lumbered attic, or The cellar—a nail-studded door

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

having a supporting base

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

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

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

express a supposition

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move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

carry out

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

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

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

in or at that place or location

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

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

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

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from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

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

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading Well, and just so this volume can Transport each little maid or man Presto from where they live away Where other children used to play.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

under the level of the ground

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

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

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

exalted emotionally especially with pride

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a formal word for “on”

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Well, and just so this volume can Transport each little maid or man Presto from where they live away Where other children used to play.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, and just so this volume can Transport each little maid or man Presto from where they live away Where other children used to play.

in or at the place that

From this reading Well, and just so this volume can Transport each little maid or man Presto from where they live away Where other children used to play.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

in the company of; together with

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading And dark, descending stairway found That led to kingdoms underground: There standing, you should hear with ease Strange birds a-singing, or the trees Swing in big robber woods, or bells On many fairy citadels:

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There passing through (a step or so— Neither mamma nor nurse need know!) From your nice nurseries you would pass, Like Alice through the Looking-Glass Or Gerda following Little Ray, To wondrous countries far away.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ENVOY FOR “A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES” WHETHER upon the garden seat You lounge with your uplifted feet Under the May’s whole Heaven of blue; Or whether on the sofa you, No grown up person being by, Do