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 A MANLY FANDANGO.

anew

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

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

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

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

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

confined by bonds

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

the area for food preparation on a ship

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

give encouragement to

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

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

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets

From this reading A MANLY FANDANGO.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

given to merry frolicking

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

the activity of flying a glider

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

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

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

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

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

jump lightly

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

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

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

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

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

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

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

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

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading A MANLY FANDANGO.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

a public toilet for men

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

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

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

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

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

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

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

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

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

reflecting optimism

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

the work of a sailor

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

bypass

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Dick Laniard chooses Meg so spruce, And buxom Nell takes Kit Caboose."

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

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

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

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Now around they go, and around and around, With hop, skip, and jump, and frolicsome bound, Such sailing and gliding, Such sinking and sliding, Such lofty curvetting And grand pirouetting, Mix'd with the tones of a dying man's groans, Mix'd with the rattling of dead men's bones."

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Twilight had taken the place of the red sun, the stars came timidly out one by one, and then in sparkling clusters the brilliant constellations illumined the blue heavens as the rosy twilight faded again away.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

during the time that

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?

in the company of; together with

From this reading "While feet and tongues like lightning go With--What cheer, Luke? and how do, Joe?