Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

(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 We are all here!

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

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

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading We are all here!

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

state categorically

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

give a benediction to

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

dearly loved

From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.

having lost your job

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

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

From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

set up or found

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading We are all here!

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

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.

not any; not one

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

on one occasion

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.

in the near future

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading Sprague.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

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

From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.

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

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are all here!

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

From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.

which person or people

From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.