Chapter I · Chapter 1

how long something has existed

From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

(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 Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

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

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

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From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

dearly loved

From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

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From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

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From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

a small house with a single story

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

the first light of day

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading How sweet, while all the evil shuns the gaze, To view the unclouded skies of former days!

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading How sweet, while all the evil shuns the gaze, To view the unclouded skies of former days!

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

a long fixed look

From this reading How sweet, while all the evil shuns the gaze, To view the unclouded skies of former days!

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

praise vociferously

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

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

From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

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From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

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

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

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

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

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From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

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

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

the process of becoming mellow

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

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From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

overgrown with moss

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

not any; not one

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How sweet, while all the evil shuns the gaze, To view the unclouded skies of former days!

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

located far away spatially

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

third-person singular of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading How sweet, while all the evil shuns the gaze, To view the unclouded skies of former days!

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

and nothing more

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

deliver by singing

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading How sweet, while all the evil shuns the gaze, To view the unclouded skies of former days!

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

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

From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

not in physical motion

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

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

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

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

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

From this reading How sweet, while all the evil shuns the gaze, To view the unclouded skies of former days!

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading How sweet, while all the evil shuns the gaze, To view the unclouded skies of former days!

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

at the time that

From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

in or at the place that

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

during the time that

From this reading How sweet, while all the evil shuns the gaze, To view the unclouded skies of former days!

coated with whitewash

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Bless'd Childhood, hail!--Thee simply will I sing, And from myself the artless picture bring; These long-lost scenes to me the past restore, Each humble friend, each pleasure now no more, And every stump familiar to my sight Recalls some fond idea of delight.

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From this reading Beloved age of innocence and smiles, When each wing'd hour some new delight beguiles.

common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Pictured in memory's mellowing glass, how sweet Our infant days, our infant joys, to greet; To roam in fancy in each cherish'd scene, The village churchyard, and the village green, The woodland walk remote, the greenwood glade, The mossy seat beneath the hawthorn shade, The whitewashed cottage, where the woodbine grew, And all the favourite haunts our childhood knew!