Chapter I

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From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

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From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

later than; following

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

in the past

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

(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 "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

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

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

plural of “dawn” — the first light of day

From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

dearly loved

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

at any time

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

an ornamental facade

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

mature male goose

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

a long fixed look

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

a young female

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

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

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

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

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

immediately past

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

for more time

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

not any; not one

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

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

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

many times at short intervals

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

go across or through

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

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From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

not in physical motion

From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

sweep across or over

From this reading "I am no longer lame" 116 "Hide me, Little Sweep," cried Red Cap.

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

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then fairyfolk still lived in the greenwoods and elves sang and danced in the soft summer dawns.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

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

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

at the time that

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

a Caucasian

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

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

From this reading Dame Grumble would exclaim when he began to shake the Apple Tree 9 For many days these three companions journeyed on through soft white clouds 86 From this bag the Night Wind begged a dream for the Little Tree 96 "Look, look, dear Punchinello!" little Beppo cried.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

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

From this reading "My brother is after me" 175 So at last, after much thought, the goose girl did as the blue gander bade 237 It was the gayest company one ever could imagine, as they marched along 262 Long, long ago, when all the world was young and there were but few people dwelling on it, the strangest things could often come to pass.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"

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From this reading "And now, Yvonne, to set your mind at rest gaze into the pool at your feet" _Frontispiece_ "Oh, you wicked creature!"