Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

later than; following

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

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

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

eagerly desirous

From this reading He is anxious to reach the top, Azariah pondered.

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

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From this reading He is anxious to reach the top, Azariah pondered.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

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

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He desires so many things that he knows not what he desires, only that he desires.

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

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

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

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From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

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

From this reading He is anxious to reach the top, Azariah pondered.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading He desires so many things that he knows not what he desires, only that he desires.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He desires so many things that he knows not what he desires, only that he desires.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He desires so many things that he knows not what he desires, only that he desires.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

and nothing more

From this reading He desires so many things that he knows not what he desires, only that he desires.

a course of conduct

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading He is anxious to reach the top, Azariah pondered.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He is anxious to reach the top, Azariah pondered.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He desires so many things that he knows not what he desires, only that he desires.

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

the season of growth

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

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

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He desires so many things that he knows not what he desires, only that he desires.

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

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

From this reading He is anxious to reach the top, Azariah pondered.

the upper part of anything

From this reading He is anxious to reach the top, Azariah pondered.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

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

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He desires so many things that he knows not what he desires, only that he desires.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He will stop before the road turns, he said, but Joseph ran on.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He will roll among the grass and flowers like a young donkey, and then run hither and thither after insects and birds, his heart aflame with delight.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There is some pleasant turf up there full of flowers: he'll like to roll like a young donkey, his heels in the air, Azariah said to himself as he ascended the steep path, stopping from time to time that he might better ponder on the moral of this spring morning.