Chapter I

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

(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 He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

Having no one else present.

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Fairy Rings," "Rainbow Children," etc.

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

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

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Author of "Fairy Rings," "Rainbow Children," etc.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

the first light of day

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

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From this reading Author of "Fairy Rings," "Rainbow Children," etc.

the organ of sight

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Author of "Fairy Rings," "Rainbow Children," etc.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "How sad to have No children round your knee.

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

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From this reading "How sad to have No children round your knee.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

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

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading "How sad to have No children round your knee.

the sound of laughing

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

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

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

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From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

not any; not one

From this reading "How sad to have No children round your knee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Fairy Rings," "Rainbow Children," etc.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

having a point

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading Author of "Fairy Rings," "Rainbow Children," etc.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading Author of "Fairy Rings," "Rainbow Children," etc.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "How sad to have No children round your knee.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading "How sad to have No children round your knee.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

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

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

a special situation

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

up to a particular time

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

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

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

in or at the place that

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading He pointed far below, To where the shining busy earth Swung golden in his glow._ _"A million million babes are mine," He said, "on yonder earth; My sunbeams wrap them all the day, To me they owe their birth._ _"A million million babes smile up From dawn till day is done.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading With Four Illustrations in Colour by FRANK WATKINS London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _The Moon-Man sent his stars to bed, And turned a pitying eye To where the Sun-Man sailed alone, Across the eastern sky._ _"Poor thing!" he said.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A thousand thousand stars are mine How lonely you must be!"_ _The Sun-Man laughed a jolly laugh.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How sad to have No children round your knee.