Chapter VI

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

From this reading A HOTSPUR "Oh!

later than; following

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

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 I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

let fall to the ground

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

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From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

a young female

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

past form of “graft” — cause to grow together parts from different plants

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

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From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

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

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)

From this reading A HOTSPUR "Oh!

ten 10s

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

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

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

and nothing more

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

of less size or importance

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

engage in

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

attach to a support

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

not any; not one

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading A HOTSPUR "Oh!

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

and nothing more

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

flowing profusely

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

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From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the season of growth

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

not in physical motion

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

express in words

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The girl with the grafted Rose in her name, grafted on to a foreign stem, was pouring out her father's after dinner coffee--and her own full heart, at the same time.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the upper part of anything

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

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

From this reading It was evening now, late evening, in the dining room of the professor's home, looking upon the green University campus.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

in or at the place that

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.

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

From this reading If they had been given up, it would have broken my heart--so it would!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I'm so glad--just so glad I don't know what to do with myself--that those experiments with the lesser Thunder Bird, the smaller sky-rocket, which won't make the four-day trip to Mammy Moon, but will only fly up a couple of hundred miles, or so, and drop its golden egg, the diary, to tell you where that blank No Man's Land of space begins will still be carried out this spring from the top of old Mount Greylock.