Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

anew

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

how long something has existed

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

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

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

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

From this reading Here's my hand, come, come away; Share the merry Holiday.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

the lowest part of the musical range

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

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

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

have

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

exhale hard

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

the two together, not just one

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

a youthful male person

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

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From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

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From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

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

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Here's my hand, come, come away; Share the merry Holiday.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Hark 'ye, Lucy, this is May; Love shall crown our Holiday.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

dearly loved

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

decrease in size, extent, or range

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

an old word for “before”

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

put an end to; kill

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

start firing a weapon

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

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

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

assemble or get together

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

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

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

praise vociferously

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Here's my hand, come, come away; Share the merry Holiday.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading Hark 'ye, Lucy, this is May; Love shall crown our Holiday.

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

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

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

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

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From this reading Here's my hand, come, come away; Share the merry Holiday.

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

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Here's my hand, come, come away; Share the merry Holiday.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

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From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

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

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

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From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

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From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

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From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

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

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

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

From this reading Hark 'ye, Lucy, this is May; Love shall crown our Holiday.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

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

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Hark 'ye, Lucy, this is May; Love shall crown our Holiday.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

engage in

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

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 O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Hark 'ye, Lucy, this is May; Love shall crown our Holiday.

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From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Here's my hand, come, come away; Share the merry Holiday.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Here's my hand, come, come away; Share the merry Holiday.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

not any; not one

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

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

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

throughout a period of time

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

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

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Hark 'ye, Lucy, this is May; Love shall crown our Holiday.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

a full supply

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

spring back; spring away from an impact

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

express in words

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

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

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

have in common

From this reading Here's my hand, come, come away; Share the merry Holiday.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

deliver by singing

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

a short musical composition with words

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

refrain from harming

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

sweep across or over

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

express in words

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

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From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

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

From this reading Here's my hand, come, come away; Share the merry Holiday.

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

From this reading Hark 'ye, Lucy, this is May; Love shall crown our Holiday.

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

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

propel through the air

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

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

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A promise too my Lucy made, (And shall my heart its claim resign?) That ere May-flowers again should fade, Her heart and hand should both be mine.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

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

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

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From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

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From this reading Fresh broach'd is my Cask of old Ale, Well-tim'd now the frost is set in; Here's Job come to tell us a tale, We'll make him at home to a pin.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

during the time that

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

which person or people

From this reading In a Season so rude and forlorn How can age, how can infancy bear The silent neglect and the scorn Of those who have plenty to spare?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading While my Wife and I bask o'er the fire, The roll of the Seasons will prove, That Time may diminish desire, But cannot extinguish true love.

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

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WINTER SONG Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down, And sweep this deep Snow from the door: Old Winter comes on with a frown; A terrible frown for the poor.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Hark 'ye, Lucy, this is May; Love shall crown our Holiday.

but in spite of that

From this reading Abundance was never my lot: But out of the trifle that's given, That no curse may alight on my Cot, I'll distribute the bounty of Heaven: The fool and the slave gather wealth; But if I add nought to my store, Yet while I keep conscience in health, I've a Mine that will never grow poor.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading O the pleasures of neighbourly chat, If you can but keep scandal away, To learn what the world has been at, And what the great Orators say; Though the Wind through the crevices sing, And Hail down the chimney rebound, I'm happier than many a king While the Bellows blow Bass to the sound.