Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

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

From this reading "I wonder where they are going to take us to," said Hugh in a low voice.

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

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

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From this reading FROG-LAND.

the act of departing

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

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

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading "I wonder where they are going to take us to," said Hugh in a low voice.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

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From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

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

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "I wonder where they are going to take us to," said Hugh in a low voice.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

bite off very small pieces

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

in a forward direction

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

with low volume

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

From this reading THE TWO SWANS.

carry out

From this reading "I wonder where they are going to take us to," said Hugh in a low voice.

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

From this reading THE TWO SWANS.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

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

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading THE TWO SWANS.

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

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

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

From this reading "I wonder where they are going to take us to," said Hugh in a low voice.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading "I wonder where they are going to take us to," said Hugh in a low voice.

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

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

in or at the place that

From this reading "I wonder where they are going to take us to," said Hugh in a low voice.

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From this reading "They have a pretty island, Whereon at night they rest; They have a sparkling lakelet, And float upon its breast."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Onwards quietly stepped the little procession, Houpet first, his tuft waving as usual, with a comfortable air of importance and satisfaction; then Nibble and Grignan abreast--hand-in-hand, I was going to have said; next Hugh and Jeanne; with the two attendant chickens behind bringing up the rear.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder where they are going to take us to," said Hugh in a low voice.