ALEXANDERnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading ALEXANDER KNOX.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE'S, AND THE BRIDE'S APPEARANCE AT CHURCH.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading GEORGE'S, AND THE BRIDE'S APPEARANCE AT CHURCH.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WEDDING PEAL AT ST.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
(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 If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
BRIDE'SnounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading GEORGE'S, AND THE BRIDE'S APPEARANCE AT CHURCH.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading GEORGE'S, AND THE BRIDE'S APPEARANCE AT CHURCH.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
GEORGE'SnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE'S, AND THE BRIDE'S APPEARANCE AT CHURCH.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY SMITH.
how
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From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
KNOXnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading ALEXANDER KNOX.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
PEALnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading THE WEDDING PEAL AT ST.
peradventurenoun
doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading SOMETHING SERIOUS.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading HENRY SMITH.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING SERIOUS.
ST
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From this reading THE WEDDING PEAL AT ST.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING PEAL AT ST.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING PEAL AT ST.
at the time that
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
but in spite of that
From this reading If thou hast read all this Book, and art never the better, yet catch this flower before thou go out of the garden, and peradventure the scent thereof will bring thee back to smell the rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
you'll
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From this reading See how I have strayed! and you'll not wonder when you reflect on the whence and the whither.
