Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Then I am satisfied about you.

how long something has existed

From this reading Let's read a bit of 'The Golden Age' before we go to bed," said Norah.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Then I am satisfied about you.

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

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Let's read a bit of 'The Golden Age' before we go to bed," said Norah.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Let's read a bit of 'The Golden Age' before we go to bed," said Norah.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Let's read a bit of 'The Golden Age' before we go to bed," said Norah.

completely happy and contented

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

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

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I have had much the same feeling lately."

with resolute determination

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

set up or found

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Let's read a bit of 'The Golden Age' before we go to bed," said Norah.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have had much the same feeling lately."

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From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

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

From this reading I have had much the same feeling lately."

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

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

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

in the recent past

From this reading I have had much the same feeling lately."

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From this reading Let's read a bit of 'The Golden Age' before we go to bed," said Norah.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

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

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I have had much the same feeling lately."

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Let's read a bit of 'The Golden Age' before we go to bed," said Norah.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Let's read a bit of 'The Golden Age' before we go to bed," said Norah.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I have had much the same feeling lately."

filled with satisfaction

From this reading "Then I am satisfied about you.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then I am satisfied about you.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading 'As little children' is the key to the best things of life, I firmly believe.

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Let's read a bit of 'The Golden Age' before we go to bed," said Norah.

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

at the time that

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

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

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you remember, when you were a child, Norah, how sometimes when you had found some delightful game that stirred your imagination, you would go to sleep at night with the most blissful sense of waking up to go on with it in the morning?