Chapter I · Chapter 1

how long something has existed

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading These are stories of the University as it was before the era of new buildings.

in a state of sleep

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading These are stories of the University as it was before the era of new buildings.

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From this reading BLANCHARD PRESS, NEW YORK.

brought into existence

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading These are stories of the University as it was before the era of new buildings.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

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

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading These are stories of the University as it was before the era of new buildings.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

an article of clothing

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

third-person singular of “hallow” — render holy by means of religious rites

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

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

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading These are stories of the University as it was before the era of new buildings.

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

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

held dear

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

calm by deception

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

march in a procession

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading BLANCHARD PRESS, NEW YORK.

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

not any; not one

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

a brief written record

From this reading PREFATORY NOTE.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

possession of controlling influence

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

serving as an introduction or preface

From this reading PREFATORY NOTE.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading BLANCHARD PRESS, NEW YORK.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

possessive form of “race” — any competition

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

not in physical motion

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

plural of “story” — 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 These are stories of the University as it was before the era of new buildings.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

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

From this reading These are stories of the University as it was before the era of new buildings.

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

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

not yet brought into existence

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading These are stories of the University as it was before the era of new buildings.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

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

From this reading These are stories of the University as it was before the era of new buildings.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

during the time that

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

belonging to which person

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

a late time of life

From this reading "We scatter down the four wide ways, Clasp hands and part, but keep The power of the golden days To lull our care asleep, And dream, while our new years we fill With sweetness from those four, That we are known and loved there still, Though we come back no more."

but in spite of that

From this reading "To the newest born of the Sisters, At the end of the race's march, In her quaint, old Spanish garment, Pillar and tile and arch; Awaiting the age that hallows, Her face to the coming morn-- Whose scholars still walk in her cloisters, Whose martyrs are yet unborn."

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading BLANCHARD PRESS, NEW YORK.