Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Death and Life enacted a drama.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

(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 around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

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

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

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

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

a person who is being chased

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Death and Life enacted a drama.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading Death and Life enacted a drama.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

an old word for “before”

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

a short vivid experience

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

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From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

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From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

death of a person

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

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

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

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

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

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

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

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

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

in the recent past

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

the next day

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

a prince or king in India

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

recurring again and again

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

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

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

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 All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

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

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.

past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

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

From this reading On the morrow the Rajah of Kashmir sat in the terraced garden and talked of life.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

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

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

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

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

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

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading All around them the story was repeated; the deepening shade spoke of another shadow, but the flashing sunbeams chased the thought ere it chilled; eaves fluttering to the mould said, "Ponder the grave," but the shining air stirred and sent them whirling aloft.

which person or people

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Those who sat with him had lately braved death on battlefield, but death had forborne to touch them, and they rejoiced in existence.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading * * * * * The human comedy ends in woe, but Nature tenderly masks her catastrophe, and her sorrows are hung with gayest colours and adorned with fairest effects.