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 THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

later than; following

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

(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 A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was two miles to the bare little schoolhouse at the cross-roads.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

completely unclothed

From this reading It was two miles to the bare little schoolhouse at the cross-roads.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

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From this reading It was two miles to the bare little schoolhouse at the cross-roads.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

in or to another place

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

to or in any or all places

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

a social unit living together

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

tendency to forget

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

a state of high honor

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was two miles to the bare little schoolhouse at the cross-roads.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading It was two miles to the bare little schoolhouse at the cross-roads.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was two miles to the bare little schoolhouse at the cross-roads.

the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

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

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

and nothing more

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

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

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

an educational institution

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

a building where young people receive education

From this reading It was two miles to the bare little schoolhouse at the cross-roads.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

the season of growth

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

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

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The road lay straight across the prairie, green now with the tender green of spring, and dotted thick with blue anemones.

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

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was two miles to the bare little schoolhouse at the cross-roads.

too much to be measured

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

characterized by variety

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

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

From this reading It was two miles to the bare little schoolhouse at the cross-roads.

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

at the time that

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.

which person or people

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE NEW PUPILS Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Has had elsewhere its setting, and cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God--who is our Home.

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading _----Wordsworth._ WHEN school opened after the Easter holiday, the Watson family began to attend.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A prairie fire, the fall before, had burned away all the old grass, and so everywhere the country was of the richest dazzling green, varied only in the shades--the tender, soft green of the young wheat, the bluish green of the oat-fields, with here and there splendid groves of poplars, making a scene which, to Pearl's eyes, was of untold beauty.