Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

anew

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

(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 Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

plural of “alumnus” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

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

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

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

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

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

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

a beckoning gesture

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

lacking funds

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

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

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

the organ of sight

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

grow vigorously

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

assemble or get together

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

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

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

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

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

a university in Massachusetts

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

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

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

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

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

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

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

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

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

held dear

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

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

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

and nothing more

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

cut with a saw

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

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

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

a thing, without saying which

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

impressive in appearance

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

not in physical motion

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

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

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

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

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

up to a particular time

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

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

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

a formal word for “on”

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

moral weakness

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

be dressed in

From this reading We find her at her stately door, and in her ancient chair, Dressed in the robes of red and green she always loved to wear.

belonging to which person

From this reading Sweet brothers by the Mother's side, the babes of days gone by, All nurslings of her Juno breasts whose milk is never dry, We come again, like half-grown boys, and gather at her beck About her knees, and on her lap, and clinging round her neck.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE I THANK you, MR.

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

From this reading PRESIDENT, you've kindly broke the ice; Virtue should always be the first,--I 'm only SECOND VICE-- (A vice is something with a screw that's made to hold its jaw Till some old file has played away upon an ancient saw).

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Her eye has all its radiant youth, her cheek its morning flame; We drop our roses as we go, hers flourish still the same.