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 "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

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

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

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From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

the act of burning something

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

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

From this reading "I was lonely to-night, Allan, so I have come to make you a visit."

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

divisible by two

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

brought together in one place

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I was lonely to-night, Allan, so I have come to make you a visit."

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

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

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

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

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

From this reading "I was lonely to-night, Allan, so I have come to make you a visit."

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

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

located inward

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

set afire or burning

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading "I was lonely to-night, Allan, so I have come to make you a visit."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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From this reading MAGGIE.

engage in

From this reading "I was lonely to-night, Allan, so I have come to make you a visit."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

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

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I was lonely to-night, Allan, so I have come to make you a visit."

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

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

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

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

propel through the air

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

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

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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From this reading "I was lonely to-night, Allan, so I have come to make you a visit."

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

precisely as stated

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "I was lonely to-night, Allan, so I have come to make you a visit."

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

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

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

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

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

at the time that

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The suite of rooms which belonged especially to the heir of Meriton were very handsome ones, and their long, lofty parlor was full of art treasures gathered from the various cities which Allan had visited.

which person or people

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "O, Love! let this my lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self a perfect whole That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I was lonely to-night, Allan, so I have come to make you a visit."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The fire in this room had been lighted for some time and was burning cheerily, and the young man sat in its ruddy glow when his father entered.