Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

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From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

(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 All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

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

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

react verbally

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

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

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

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

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

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From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

dearly loved

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

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From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

distinguish oneself

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

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From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

-ing form of “expire” — lose validity

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

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From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

produce buds, branches, or germinate

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

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

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

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

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

a special way of doing something

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

immediately past

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

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From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

engage in

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

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

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

not any; not one

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

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

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

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

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

possessing material wealth

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

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

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

in the near future

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

inspiring awe

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

carry out

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

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

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

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

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

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

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ALAN FAIRFORD TO DARSIE LATIMER I have thy two last epistles, my dear Darsie, and expecting the third, have been in no hurry to answer them.

poor and often mischievous city child

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

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

From this reading Do not think my silence ought to be ascribed to my failing to take interest in them, for, truly, they excel (though the task was difficult) thy usual excellings.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

an old form of “were”, used with “thou”

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.

which person or people

From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading All that happens to thee gets a touch of the wonderful and the sublime from thy own rich imagination.

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From this reading Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire--since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

an old form of “would”, used with “thou”

From this reading Wert thou to plant the bean in the nursery-tale, thou wouldst make out, so soon as it began to germinate, that the castle of the giant was about to elevate its battlements on the top of it.