Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

love intensely

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

later than; following

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

anew

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

(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 They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

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

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

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

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

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

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

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

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

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From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

without stop or interruption

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

destroyed or killed

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

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

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

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

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

a social unit living together

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

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

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

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

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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 Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

in motion

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

a form of address for a man

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

plural of “muttering” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

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

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

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 They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

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From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

any activity that is performed alone without assistance

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

express in words

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

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

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

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

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

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From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

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

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

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

From this reading His thoughts, and, at intervals, his mutterings, continued to be active far into the night, long after the callers had gone, and though his household and the neighborhood were at rest, with never a katydid outside to rail at the waning moon.

during the time that

From this reading All this while that they sang of love, Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro upon his bed, not more than eighteen feet in an oblique upward-slanting line from the heads of the serenaders.

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

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

the words that are spoken

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And in thus speaking of it, he would give utterance to phrases and words probably never before used in connection with love since the world began.

wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows

From this reading They sang it four times; then Mr. Bullitt sang his solo, “Tell her, O Golden Moon, how I Adore her,” William following with “The violate loves the cowslip, but _I_ love YEW,” and after that they all sang, “Oh, I love my love in the morning,” again.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Long, long he tossed, listening to the young voices singing of love; long, long he thought of love, and many, many times he spoke of it aloud, though he was alone in the room.