Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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From this reading Ah!

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

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From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

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From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

the formal act of approving

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

make calm or still

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

intense or sharp

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

plural of “foil” — a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

emit long loud cries

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

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

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

the force of workers available

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

plural of “moorland” — open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

with neatness

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

on one occasion

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

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From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

attempt by employing effort

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

plural of “tale” — 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 Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

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

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

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From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

move with a whining sound

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

From this reading Had I taken thy murmured blessing, my mother, for the whoop of the blacks, and Juba's low whine for the howl of the dingoes?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

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

From this reading I strive to engage my uncle in my projects for the repair of the ruins, for the culture of those wide bogs and moorlands why is it that he turns away and looks down embarrassed?

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading From a dream of the Bushland, howling dingoes,(1) and the war-whoop of the wild men, I wake and see the sun shining in through the jasmine that Blanche herself has had trained round the window; old school-books neatly ranged round the wall; fishing-rods, cricket-bats, foils, and the old- fashioned gun; and my mother seated by the bed-side; and Juba whining and scratching to get up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"

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

From this reading Then what days of calm, exquisite delight,--the interchange of heart with heart; what walks with Roland, and tales of him once our shame, now our pride; and the art with which the old man would lead those walks round by the village, that some favorite gossips might stop and ask, "What news of his brave young honor?"