Chapter I

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

From this reading Know you what it is to be a child?

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

(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 ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

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

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

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

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

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

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JIMBO,’ ‘JOHN SILENCE,’ ‘THE LISTENER,’ ETC.

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

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

From this reading Know you what it is to be a child?

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

a young person of either sex

From this reading Know you what it is to be a child?

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

past form of “commute” — exchange positions without a change in value

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It is to be something very different from the man of to-day.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

being one more than seven

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

being ten more than seventy

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JIMBO,’ ‘JOHN SILENCE,’ ‘THE LISTENER,’ ETC.

time without end

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

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

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is to be something very different from the man of to-day.

any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

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

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

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

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

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

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

time without end

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

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

From this reading Know you what it is to be a child?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Know you what it is to be a child?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JIMBO,’ ‘JOHN SILENCE,’ ‘THE LISTENER,’ ETC.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JIMBO,’ ‘JOHN SILENCE,’ ‘THE LISTENER,’ ETC.

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

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

From this reading Know you what it is to be a child?

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

someone who listens attentively

From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JIMBO,’ ‘JOHN SILENCE,’ ‘THE LISTENER,’ ETC.

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

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

the quality of being high or lofty

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

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

From this reading It is to be something very different from the man of to-day.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

the shell around the kernel of a nut

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JIMBO,’ ‘JOHN SILENCE,’ ‘THE LISTENER,’ ETC.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JIMBO,’ ‘JOHN SILENCE,’ ‘THE LISTENER,’ ETC.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It is to be something very different from the man of to-day.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JIMBO,’ ‘JOHN SILENCE,’ ‘THE LISTENER,’ ETC.

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

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

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

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

From this reading Know you what it is to be a child?

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From this reading It is to be something very different from the man of to-day.

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From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

precisely as stated

From this reading It is to be something very different from the man of to-day.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Know you what it is to be a child?

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

which person or people

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour; it is to know not as yet that you are under sentence of life, nor petition that it is to be commuted into death.—FRANCIS THOMPSON.

the day immediately before today

From this reading ALL THOSE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND EIGHTY WHO LED ME TO ‘THE CRACK’; AND HAVE SINCE JOURNEYED WITH ME THROUGH IT INTO THE LAND ‘BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TO-MORROW’

but in spite of that

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Know you what it is to be a child?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its own soul; it is to live in a nutshell and to count yourself the king of infinite space; it is