Chapter V

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

From this reading “Why not let them have a tournament?” said Aunt Caroline.

(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 ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

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

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “Why not let them have a tournament?” said Aunt Caroline.

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

on the far side of; further than

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

eat an early morning meal

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading “Why not let them have a tournament?” said Aunt Caroline.

take exception to

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

drive away by hitting with one's ball

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

set up or found

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

shoot down, of birds

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

an old form of “has”

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

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

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

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

From this reading “I’m sure they’d like that.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

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

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Why not let them have a tournament?” said Aunt Caroline.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I’m sure they’d like that.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Why not let them have a tournament?” said Aunt Caroline.

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

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

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

United States golfer (born in 1929)

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

participate in games or sport

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Why not let them have a tournament?” said Aunt Caroline.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

an instance of visual perception

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “I’m sure they’d like that.”

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

express in words

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

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

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Why not let them have a tournament?” said Aunt Caroline.

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

From this reading “I’m sure they’d like that.”

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

From this reading “Why not let them have a tournament?” said Aunt Caroline.

not known

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

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

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

(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 ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ ‘He that hath found some fledg’d bird’s nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair Well or Grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.’

at the time that

From this reading THE GARDEN DOOR ‘I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.’

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

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why not let them have a tournament?” said Aunt Caroline.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ――_Henry Vaughan._ At breakfast Jim issued his croquet challenge, which was immediately taken up by Edward and Palmer, with the natural result that all the others wanted to play too.