Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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

From this reading On Palm Sunday there was to be a procession of the children.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

a youthful male person

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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

From this reading On Palm Sunday there was to be a procession of the children.

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

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

demanding attention

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

a special loved one

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

dearly loved

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading So it went on until the joyful Easter-tide was drawing near.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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From this reading So it went on until the joyful Easter-tide was drawing near.

in an exultant manner

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

the organ of sight

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

brought together in one place

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

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

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

full of or producing joy

From this reading So it went on until the joyful Easter-tide was drawing near.

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From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

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 It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading So it went on until the joyful Easter-tide was drawing near.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So it went on until the joyful Easter-tide was drawing near.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading On Palm Sunday there was to be a procession of the children.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading On Palm Sunday there was to be a procession of the children.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

only a very short time before

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it went on until the joyful Easter-tide was drawing near.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

a male human offspring

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading On Palm Sunday there was to be a procession of the children.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On Palm Sunday there was to be a procession of the children.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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

From this reading On Palm Sunday there was to be a procession of the children.

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

up to a particular time

From this reading So it went on until the joyful Easter-tide was drawing near.

an old word for “to”

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

the quality of being subject to variation

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

precisely as stated

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

plural of “vestment” — gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I shall feel as if we were all in the dear old Jerusalem itself, and my darling had gathered his palms on Olivet itself, and the very eyes of the blessed Lord himself were on thee, and His ears listening to thee crying out thy hosannas, and His dear voice speaking of thee and through thee, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me.'"

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

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

From this reading So it went on until the joyful Easter-tide was drawing near.

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

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

a Caucasian

From this reading As the mother was smoothing out the golden locks which fell like sunbeams on the white vestments, she said: "It is a bright day for thee and me, my son.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was not long before the watchful eye of the mother observed a little change creeping over the boy--a little more impatience with Lenichen, a little more variableness of temper, sometimes dancing exultingly home as if he were scarcely treading the common earth, sometimes returning with a depression which made the simple work and pleasures of the home seem dull and wearisome.