Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading A PARTING.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

(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 About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

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

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

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

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

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

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

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

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

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

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

an old word for “before”

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

expel from a country

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading "Oh, nearest, farthest!

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

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From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

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

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

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

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

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

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading "Oh, nearest, farthest!

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

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

according to the clock

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, nearest, farthest!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

the act of departing politely

From this reading A PARTING.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

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

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

a quantity of money

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

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

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

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

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

up to a particular time

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

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

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Each on his own strict line we move And some find death ere they find love, So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own."

in or at the place that

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading About twelve o'clock the wind rose, there was a rattling breeze and a tossing sea all night; and David did not return until the early morning tide.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Can there be At length some hard-earned heart-won home, Where--exile changed for Sanctuary-- Our lot may fill indeed its sum, And you may wait and I may come?"