Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

possessing life

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

(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 “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

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

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

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

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

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

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

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

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

divisible by two

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

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From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

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

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

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

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

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

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

and nothing more

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

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

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

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

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

engage in

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

not any; not one

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

literature in metrical form

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

in a productive way

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

on the contrary

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading There is a _duty_, even there; for every American citizen _ought_ to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

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

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

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

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, the child enjoys most the poem that is just long enough, and there is much to be said in favour of the selection that is adapted, in length, to the average mind; for the child hesitates in the presence of quantity rather than in the presence of subtle thought.

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

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “The Merman,” “The Battle of Ivry,” “Horatius at the Bridge,” “Krinken,” “The Skeleton in Armour,” “The Raven” and “Hervé Riel” may all profitably be learned that way.

which person or people

From this reading There are people who believe that in the matter of learning poetry there is no “_ought_,” but this is a false belief.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I make claim for this collection that it is made up of poems that the majority of children will learn of their own free will.