Chapter I

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading We lean against the window-frame, looking across and beyond the myriad roofs, and listening.

anew

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading We lean against the window-frame, looking across and beyond the myriad roofs, and listening.

(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 Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

Having no one else present.

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

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

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

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

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

plural of “artery” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading We lean against the window-frame, looking across and beyond the myriad roofs, and listening.

make a strident sound

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

become glassy; lose clear vision

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

having a loud resonant metallic sound

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

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

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

start firing a weapon

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

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

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

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

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

the property of being comparatively great in weight

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

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From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

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

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

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

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

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

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading We lean against the window-frame, looking across and beyond the myriad roofs, and listening.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading We lean against the window-frame, looking across and beyond the myriad roofs, and listening.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading We lean against the window-frame, looking across and beyond the myriad roofs, and listening.

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

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

a large indefinite number

From this reading We lean against the window-frame, looking across and beyond the myriad roofs, and listening.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

the time that has elapsed

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

flowing profusely

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading We lean against the window-frame, looking across and beyond the myriad roofs, and listening.

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

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

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

having come into contact

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

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

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

an old word for “to”

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

characterized by variety

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Street sounds come surging up to us--the hoarse Voice of the City--a confused blur of noise--clanging trolley-cars, rumbling wagons, and familiar cries--all the varied commotion of the home-going hour when the city's buildings are pouring forth their human tide of laborers into the clogged arteries.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

have a certain weight

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

at the time that

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

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

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.

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

From this reading We lean against the window-frame, looking across and beyond the myriad roofs, and listening.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading 1 The Garden 2 The River 3 Christmas 4 Butter, Eggs, Ducks, Geese 5 The Sugar Barrels 6 Jimmy, the Lamplighter 7 Flies 8 The Autumn Leaves 9 Getting in the Wood 10 The Rain 11 Grandmother 12 When Day is Done Then said he unto me, Go thy way, Weigh me the weight of the fire, Or measure me the blast of the wind, Or call me again the day that is past.

sadness on thinking about the evils of the world

From this reading The world-weariness has touched our temples with gray, and the heaviness of the day's concerns and tumult presses in, presses in .... presses in ....

but in spite of that

From this reading II Esdras IV:5 The day is done, and yet we linger here at the window of the private office, alone, in the early evening.