aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
CastilenounUS /ˌkæˈstaɪl/
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
dominie's
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From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading FLORA WARRENDER.
floweretnoun
a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
kail-castocks
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From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
lum
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From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
an amount of time
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
literature in metrical form
From this reading _Poetry of Spain_.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
Quentin's
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From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
with speed
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
reekies
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From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
Rohallion
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From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading _Poetry of Spain_.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
tam-o
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From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
WARRENDER
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From this reading FLORA WARRENDER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
at the time that
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
in or at the place that
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading In Castile I never entered-- From Leon too, I withdrew, Where I was in early boyhood, And of love I nothing knew."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So without change, the joyous and dreamy period of Quentin's boyhood glided rapidly away, in studies, amusements, and occasionally mischief, such as throwing kail-castocks down the dominie's _lum_, and blowing tam-o'-reekies* through his keyhole, until about his seventeenth year, when the Castle of Rohallion became the home of another inmate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lovely floweret, lovely floweret, Oh! what thoughts your beauties move-- When I pressed thee to my bosom, Little did I know of love.
