Chapter I

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

(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 S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

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the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

a field planted with corn

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

the first light of day

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

a young female

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

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From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

cause to stop

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

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

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

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

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

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

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading [Illustration: To EDNA CHAFFEE NOBLE.

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

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

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

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

undertake a journey or trip

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the emotion of great happiness

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

the land on which real estate is located

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

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used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

the natural satellite of the Earth

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the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

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not any; not one

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

impressive in appearance

From this reading [Illustration: To EDNA CHAFFEE NOBLE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

participate in games or sport

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food for domestic livestock

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an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

marked by exceptional merit

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transport commercially

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the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

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any distinct time period in a sequence of events

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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

the first light of day

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

carry out

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

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

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

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

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

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

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

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

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from one end or side of something to the other

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

From this reading [Illustration: To EDNA CHAFFEE NOBLE.

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

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consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading There’s no other way so glad and sweet, And no other sky so blue, And the joy of the road to the children is That nothing but dreams come true.

an act of traveling by water

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how something is done or how it happens

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in or at the place that

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

which person or people

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.

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

From this reading There’s never a care ’neath the shining hair Where the sunrise stores its beams; The wind that blows is the wind of morn From the shore of the Sea of Dreams.

in the company of; together with

From this reading S. N.-I.] Page THE BEGINNING 11 FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY 13 AN EARLY START 15 THE BUTTERFLY 17 THE MOON 18 THE MERCHANT SHIP 19 BARN-DOOR INN 20 BY COACH 22 THRO’ FAIRY LAND 24 BIRD’S-NEST HOLLOW 27 A SORROW 29 THE RAINBOW 31 HORSE-BACK 33 AN OCEAN VOYAGE 35 THE DRAGON-FLY 37 A HALT FOR PROVENDER 40 THRO’ THE CORNFIELD 42 THE HALO 44 All through the happy Childhood land They travel the Shining Way, The children fresh from the dawn of life, With never a thought but play.

produce a literary work

From this reading For her who dared to take the girl Half-formed and careless to her heart, I write these simple childish rhymes, That she may have that early part, The baby that she might not see, The childhood fancies missed in me.