Chapter XI

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading And up among the woodlands see What sparklings of blithe company!

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

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

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

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

create by putting components or members together

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading And up among the woodlands see What sparklings of blithe company!

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

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From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

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

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading And up among the woodlands see What sparklings of blithe company!

additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading WHITE DOE OF RYLSTONE.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

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

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

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

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

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From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

not any; not one

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And up among the woodlands see What sparklings of blithe company!

the immediate descendants of a person

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

a course of conduct

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

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

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

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From this reading WHITE DOE OF RYLSTONE.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And up among the woodlands see What sparklings of blithe company!

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

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From this reading And up among the woodlands see What sparklings of blithe company!

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

a request to be present

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

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

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

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

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

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

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

the upper part of anything

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

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

From this reading And up among the woodlands see What sparklings of blithe company!

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

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

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Of lasses and of shepherd grooms That down the steep hills force their way, Like cattle through the budded brooms; Path or no path, what care they?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

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

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And up among the woodlands see What sparklings of blithe company!

a Caucasian

From this reading WHITE DOE OF RYLSTONE.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sun is bright, the fields are gay With people in their best array, Through the vale retired and lowly Trooping to the summons holy.

plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading And up among the woodlands see What sparklings of blithe company!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You recollect that in our interview with Robert Walker on the top of WALNA, we were directed by him to assemble at his church on the following Sunday, the children to commence their preparation for Confirmation, and the parents to present their offspring and themselves to derive comfort and instruction from the occasion.