Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

quickly and without warning

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

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From this reading _Abt Vogler_, R. BROWNING.

third-person singular of “affirm” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

(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 All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

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

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

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

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

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

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The weeks had flown; Minks and the Scheme required him; other matters needed attention too.

a lyric poet

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading _Abt Vogler_, R. BROWNING.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

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

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

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

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

time without end

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The weeks had flown; Minks and the Scheme required him; other matters needed attention too.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

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

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

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 The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

destroyed or killed

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

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

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

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

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

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

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

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

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

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

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

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

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

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

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

go away from a place

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The weeks had flown; Minks and the Scheme required him; other matters needed attention too.

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

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

plural of “mink” — the expensive fur of a mink

From this reading The weeks had flown; Minks and the Scheme required him; other matters needed attention too.

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

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The weeks had flown; Minks and the Scheme required him; other matters needed attention too.

not any; not one

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

on one occasion

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The weeks had flown; Minks and the Scheme required him; other matters needed attention too.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _Abt Vogler_, R. BROWNING.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The weeks had flown; Minks and the Scheme required him; other matters needed attention too.

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

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

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The weeks had flown; Minks and the Scheme required him; other matters needed attention too.

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

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

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

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

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

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

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed

From this reading Some hours later, as Rogers undressed for bed in his room beneath the roof, he realised abruptly that the time had come for him to leave.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The high that proved too high, the heroic for earth too hard, The passion that left the ground to lose itself in the sky, Are music sent up to God by the lover and the bard; Enough that he heard it once: we shall hear it by and by.

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

From this reading _Abt Vogler_, R. BROWNING.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The weeks had flown; Minks and the Scheme required him; other matters needed attention too.

at the time that

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

belonging to which person

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.

past form of “will” — decree or ordain

From this reading All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist; Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour.