1900
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From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
1907
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From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a-wagging
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From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
in the past
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
(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 Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
for the reason that
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
Bleeding-heart
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From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
Electrotyped
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From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
divisible by two
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
at any time
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
Flax-spinner
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From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
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 Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
Olga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
have in common
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
Simonds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
TrystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas no slight task the old Flax-spinner took upon herself, the day she brought the helpless child to share the shelter of her thatch.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Author of "The Little Colonel Series," "Big Brother," "Joel: A Boy of Galilee," "Keeping Tryst," etc. Boston L. C. Page & Company Copyright, 1900 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) Copyright, 1907 By L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated) All rights reserved First Impression, July, 1907 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A. IN MEMORY OF THE ONES THAT GREW SO LONG AGO, IN OLD "Aunt Nancy's" GARDEN.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
at the time that
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a bent old creature, and ill to look upon, but all the tongues of all the forest leaves were ever kept a-wagging with the story of her kindly deeds.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Legend of the Bleeding-heart In days of old, when all things in the Wood had speech, there lived within its depths a lone Flax-spinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And even to this day they sometimes whisper low among themselves (because they fain would hold in mind so sweet a tale) the story of her kindness to the little orphan, Olga.
