Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

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

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

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

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

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

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

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

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

blowing in violent and abrupt bursts

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The Little Child THE FROST.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

a boy or man

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

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From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The Little Child THE FROST.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

praise vociferously

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

ten 10s

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

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

From this reading The Little Child THE FROST.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

engage in

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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 Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

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

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

above and across; more than

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

by chance

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

consisting of fine particles

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

a shaky motion

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

given to merry frolicking

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

carry out

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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

From this reading The Little Child THE FROST.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

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From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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 Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The poem puts his merry pranks to the front and prepares the way for science to give him a true analysis.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then he flew to the mountain and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That hung on its margin far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

which person or people

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

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

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I’ll take my way: I will not go on with that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I’ll be as busy as they.”

a late time of life

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.

time long past

From this reading “Jack Frost,” by Hannah Flagg Gould (1789-1865), is perhaps a hundred years old, but he is the same rollicking fellow to-day as of yore.