Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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

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plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

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

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

a young person of either sex

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

dearly loved

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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 "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

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

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

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

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

gain knowledge or skills

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hear with intention

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

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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

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

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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

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

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

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interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

not in physical motion

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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

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an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

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

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

not informed through reading

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

lacking pathways

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

which person or people

From this reading "And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: 'Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee.

but in spite of that

From this reading "'Come wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread Of the manuscripts of God.'

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

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