used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
assimilateverbUS /əˈsɪməleɪt/
take up mentally
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
a youthful male person
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No. It was fresh every week and they brought fresh interest in listening.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
being joined in close association
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading They should develop their memories while they have memories to develop.
at any time
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
an established custom
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They should develop their memories while they have memories to develop.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading No. It was fresh every week and they brought fresh interest in listening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading No. It was fresh every week and they brought fresh interest in listening.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
Navarre
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From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
not any; not one
From this reading No. It was fresh every week and they brought fresh interest in listening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
and nothing more
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
literature in metrical form
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
an educational institution
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No. It was fresh every week and they brought fresh interest in listening.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading No. It was fresh every week and they brought fresh interest in listening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Children should build for their future--and get, while they are children, what only the fresh imagination of the child can assimilate.
which person or people
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Will the boy who took every poetry hour for a whole school year to learn “Henry of Navarre” ever regret it, or will the children who listened to it?
a late time of life
From this reading They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories, connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.
