Chapter IX

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

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

later than; following

From this reading After his death his effects were sent to his mother, and she forwarded me a sealed packet.

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

From this reading ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE, Prelude, "Songs before Sunrise."

(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 I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE, Prelude, "Songs before Sunrise."

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

confined by bonds

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE, Prelude, "Songs before Sunrise."

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading After his death his effects were sent to his mother, and she forwarded me a sealed packet.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

remove the dust from

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading After his death his effects were sent to his mother, and she forwarded me a sealed packet.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

(used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading After his death his effects were sent to his mother, and she forwarded me a sealed packet.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

the act of departing

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

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

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

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

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

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

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

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

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

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

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

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

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading After his death his effects were sent to his mother, and she forwarded me a sealed packet.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading After his death his effects were sent to his mother, and she forwarded me a sealed packet.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

publicly displayed

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE, Prelude, "Songs before Sunrise."

make a promise or commitment

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

established irrevocably

From this reading After his death his effects were sent to his mother, and she forwarded me a sealed packet.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

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

From this reading After his death his effects were sent to his mother, and she forwarded me a sealed packet.

shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE, Prelude, "Songs before Sunrise."

possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

the first light of day

From this reading ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE, Prelude, "Songs before Sunrise."

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

English poet (1837-1909)

From this reading ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE, Prelude, "Songs before Sunrise."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

two times

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

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

From this reading After his death his effects were sent to his mother, and she forwarded me a sealed packet.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

at the time that

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

produce a literary work

From this reading I When my cousin Greville Hunter-Oakleigh went out with the Expeditionary Force, Violet made me promise to write and keep him posted in all that was going on in England.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading It was not till the end of April that a stray shrapnel bullet sent him to join the rest of his battery, and in the intervening nine months I wrote never less than twice a week.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."

a late time of life

From this reading THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISHWOMAN "Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what must And what things may be, in the heat And cold of years that rot and rust And alter; and his spirit's meat Was freedom, and his staff was wrought Of strength, and his cloak woven of thought."