Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

(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 The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

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

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

noisy confusion and turbulence

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

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

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

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

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

to or in any or all places

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

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From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

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

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

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

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

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

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

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

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

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

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

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

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

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

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

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

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

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

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

above and across; more than

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

by chance

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

past form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

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From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

cut with a saw

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

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

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

plural of “tale” — 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

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

express in words

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

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

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

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

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The child saw the storm-king come down from the hills and ride furiously over the meadows and over the forest and over the town.

precisely as stated

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.

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

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The storm-king put the brook to bed, and threw a great mantle of snow over him; and the brook that had romped and prattled all the summer and told pretty tales to the grass and flowers,--the brook went to sleep too.

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

From this reading The snow fell everywhere, and the north wind played solemn music in the chimneys.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With all his fierceness and bluster, the storm-king was very kind; he did not awaken the old oak-tree and the slumbering flowers.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The child saw all these things, and he wanted to ask his grandsire about them, but his grandsire would not tell him of them; perhaps his grandsire did not know.