at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
held dear
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
playfellows
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From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
sea-shore
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From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
in the near future
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading It must be monotonous always to look on the same patch of sky and the same stems and leaves!
carry out
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Child was eager to reach his friends and playfellows on the sea-shore.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I wish I could take you with me to see some of the wonderful things there are in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Much as he loved the trees, and flowers, and delicate mosses, and well as he understood their meek, kind, listening looks, he would soon have grown weary of their mute, quiet ways: he longed for other voices besides his own, and the rich varieties of higher life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you never wish to wander, and never long for change?" he said to them one day.
