Chapter III

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

get up on the back of

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

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

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

a youthful male person

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

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From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

a young person of either sex

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

a small house with a single story

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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

From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

possessive form of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

the organ of sight

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

plural of “fragrance” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

highest in quality

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

a high place

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

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

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

close or warm friendship

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

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From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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 In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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

From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

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From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

and nothing more

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

an educational institution

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

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

From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

the rays of the sun

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading When Josiah was nine years old his father died, and the mother was left to struggle with her thirteen as best she could.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

walk unsteadily

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

interact in a certain way

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

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From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

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

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In long days of sunshine the walk was full of pleasure to the boy, as he came to know Nature's beauties--her birds and flowers and sweet fragrances--as we best can know things, by close and loving intimacy.

at the time that

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Long years afterwards, when he had reached the highest heights of his trade, it was the unforgotten faces of the wild flowers lurking in the fields between Newcastle and Burslem that rose before his mind's eye as he decorated his china services with coloured leaves and flowers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the child was little more than a baby, and able only to toddle with uncertain step, he was sent to a dame's school, quite as much to be out of the way as to learn his A B C. For the rest he played about the door of the cottage, his greatest treat to bestride the pack-horse's back, hoisted up by some good-natured packman.

a late time of life

From this reading When he was seven years old he was sent to school to a place called Newcastle-under-Lyme, some three and a half miles across the fields.