Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

third-person singular of “acquire” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

(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 To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

a period of 100 years

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

dearly loved

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

remove the dust from

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

housing that someone is living in

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

the state or fact of existing

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

depressingly dark

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

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

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

and nothing more

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

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 To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

come together

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

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

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

an amount of time

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

cut with a saw

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

an instance of visual perception

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

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

From this reading SPRAGUE.

not in physical motion

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

coming after or following

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

in or at that place or location

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

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

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

two times

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading I call it _old_, for a dwelling that has stood more than half a century acquires a touch of the venerable, in a country like America.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."

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

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

at the time that

From this reading It was just ten in the morning of the succeeding day when my uncle Ro and myself came in sight of the old house at the Nest.

in or at the place that

From this reading To me it was truly old, the building having stood there, where I then saw it, for a period more than twice as long as that of my own existence, and was associated with all my early ideas.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I see thee still; Remembrance, faithful to her trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust; Thou comest in the morning light, Thou 'rt with me through the gloomy night; In dreams I meet thee as of old: Then thy soft arms my neck enfold, And thy sweet voice is in my ear: In every sense to memory dear I see thee still."