used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "BUT AS FOR HER, SHE STAID AT HOME."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "BUT AS FOR HER, SHE STAID AT HOME."
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "BUT AS FOR HER, SHE STAID AT HOME."
BYRON'SnounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --BYRON'S CHILDE HAROLD.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
CHILDE
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From this reading --BYRON'S CHILDE HAROLD.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
Conway
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From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
the first light of day
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "BUT AS FOR HER, SHE STAID AT HOME."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
HAROLD
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From this reading --BYRON'S CHILDE HAROLD.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "BUT AS FOR HER, SHE STAID AT HOME."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "BUT AS FOR HER, SHE STAID AT HOME."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
without good reason
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
Mariana
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From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
Moatedadjective
protected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
parent'snounUS /ˈperənts/
possessive form of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "BUT AS FOR HER, SHE STAID AT HOME."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
be seated
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
STAIDadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading "BUT AS FOR HER, SHE STAID AT HOME."
in a strange manner
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
precisely as stated
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
look attentively
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
in or at the place that
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
Winans
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From this reading To Bruce Conway the months of slow and tardy convalescence seemed like dead weights on his impatient, restless soul; to Grace Winans, in her splendid but strangely silent home, where but few guests were received, and which she rarely left, time passed as it did to Mariana in the Moated Grange.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
but in spite of that
From this reading To aid thy mind's development, to watch The dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, wonders yet to see!
