used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
anew
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
(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 Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
Auguste
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
Bedding-out
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
Bess
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
Bess's
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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
briars
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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
Burbidge
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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
Burbidge's
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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
the act of burning something
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
CamomilenounUS /ˌkæməˈmaɪl/
Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
Cherry-pie
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
cherubims
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From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
ClematisnounUS /ˈklemətɪs/
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
clove-basil
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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
columbinesnounUS /ˈkɑːləmbaɪnz/
plural of “columbine” — a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
Cookson
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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
culler
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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
take in liquids
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
EcclesnounUS /ˈekəlz/
Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
escargots
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
Evelyn's
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From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
yet to be or coming
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
a state of high honor
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
Halsnoun
Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
hedgehognounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
hedgehogsnounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡz/
plural of “hedgehog” — relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
herbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
Hester
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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
a social unit living together
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
how
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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
howlers
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
Judy
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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
Kingsley's
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From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
Laon
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From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
immediately past
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
leveretnoun
a young hare especially one in its first year
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
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 Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
lupins
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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
a female domestic
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
mallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
manurenounUS /məˈnʊr/
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
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 London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
Martagonnoun
lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
medicinaladjectiveUS /məˈdɪsənəl/
having the properties of medicine
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
come together
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
MustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
not any; not one
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
PagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
peoniesnounUS /ˈpiːəniz/
plural of “peony” — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
peonina
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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
peonynounUS /ˈpiːəni/
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
pilloryverbUS /ˈpɪləri/
expose to ridicule or public scorn
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
PinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
PlantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
punishmentsnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
express the need or desire for
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
retrievesverbUS /rɪˈtriːvz/
third-person singular of “retrieve” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
ritenounUS /raɪt/
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
rosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
scold's
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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
Shropshire
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
sprignoun
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
Sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
Thady
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From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
Thady's
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From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
thrush's
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
Timothy's
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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
tulipsnounUS /ˈtuːləps/
plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
verbenas
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
wagtail's
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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
WalksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
Water-Babies
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From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
accept gladly
From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
Wenlock
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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
a Caucasian
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
in the company of; together with
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
WoodruffnounUS /ˈwʊdrəf/
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
WormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan