Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

later than; following

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

(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 With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

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

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

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

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The morning which followed the battle of the Douro was one of the most beautiful I ever remember.

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

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From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

courtesy towards women

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

the dead body of a human being

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

someone who plays practical jokes on others

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

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From this reading The morning which followed the battle of the Douro was one of the most beautiful I ever remember.

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

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

at any time

From this reading The morning which followed the battle of the Douro was one of the most beautiful I ever remember.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

opinion or judgment

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

reflecting light

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

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

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

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

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

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

From this reading The morning which followed the battle of the Douro was one of the most beautiful I ever remember.

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

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

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

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MORNING.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The morning which followed the battle of the Douro was one of the most beautiful I ever remember.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The morning which followed the battle of the Douro was one of the most beautiful I ever remember.

and nothing more

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

deeply agitated especially from emotion

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The morning which followed the battle of the Douro was one of the most beautiful I ever remember.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

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

From this reading THE MORNING.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

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

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There are few sadder things in life than the day after a battle.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

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

From this reading The morning which followed the battle of the Douro was one of the most beautiful I ever remember.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

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

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

in or at the place that

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

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

From this reading The high-beating hope, the bounding spirits, have passed away, and in their stead comes the depressing reaction by which every overwrought excitement is followed.

belonging to which person

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

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

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.

the day immediately before today

From this reading With far different eyes do we look upon the compact ranks and glistening files,-- With helm arrayed, And lance and blade, And plume in the gay wind dancing! and upon the cold and barren heath, whose only memory of the past is the blood-stained turf, a mangled corpse, the broken gun, the shattered wall, the well-trodden earth where columns stood, the cut-up ground where cavalry had charged,--these are the sad relics of all the chivalry of yesterday.