Chapter IX

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

From this reading A BABBLE O’ GREEN FIELDS: THE END.

acceptance without protest

From this reading For he was not to be pacified into silence and acquiescence—in these clearer moods.

later than; following

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

anew

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

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

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

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

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

From this reading A BABBLE O’ GREEN FIELDS: THE END.

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

the act of singing in a monotonous tone

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading For he was not to be pacified into silence and acquiescence—in these clearer moods.

free from clouds

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

Following continuously in unbroken sequence.

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A BABBLE O’ GREEN FIELDS: THE END.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

extreme fatigue

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading A BABBLE O’ GREEN FIELDS: THE END.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading A BABBLE O’ GREEN FIELDS: THE END.

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

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

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

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

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

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

inflected form of “jot” — write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

a Scottish church

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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 There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

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

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

a written proposal or reminder

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading For he was not to be pacified into silence and acquiescence—in these clearer moods.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For he was not to be pacified into silence and acquiescence—in these clearer moods.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A BABBLE O’ GREEN FIELDS: THE END.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading For he was not to be pacified into silence and acquiescence—in these clearer moods.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading For he was not to be pacified into silence and acquiescence—in these clearer moods.

deliver by singing

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

play boisterously

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading A BABBLE O’ GREEN FIELDS: THE END.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was busy with the new book—choosing and arranging; and Maisrie, as his amanuensis, jotted down memoranda as to the poets to be included, and the pieces most characteristic of them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

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

From this reading For he was not to be pacified into silence and acquiescence—in these clearer moods.

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

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

an energetic style

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

marked by a ready flow of speech

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

at the time that

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

during the time that

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’

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

From this reading There was a wonderful vitality, especially of the brain, in this old man; after long periods of languor and exhaustion, with low moanings and mutterings quite unintelligible to the patient watchers, he would flame up into something like his former self, and his speech would become eager and voluble, and almost consecutive.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading It was in those intervals that he showed himself proud of his recovered memory: again and again they could hear him repeat the lines that for a time had baffled him— ’How sweet to roam by Allander, to breathe the balmy air, When cloudless are the summer skies, and woods and fields are fair; To see the skylark soaring high, and chanting on the wing, While in yon woods near Calder Kirk the wild birds sweetly sing.’