Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

the right to enter

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

equally

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

from appearances alone

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

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

From this reading * * * * * But think they as they speak?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading * * * * * But think they as they speak?

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Men rail upon the Change!

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

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 Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

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the act of departing

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

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

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an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

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causing fear or dread or terror

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a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

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third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

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

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possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

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continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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physically weak

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

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something acquired without compensation

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

possessive form of “god” — 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 calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

destroyed or killed

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any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

praise vociferously

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

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From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

excessively quick

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

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

to a considerable degree

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

intense and profound fear

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

the quality of being humane

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

requiring attention or action

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

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

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

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a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

and nothing more

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deliver a sharp blow or push

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immediately past

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of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

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the force of workers available

From this reading Men rail upon the Change!

a person who carries a message

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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

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third-person singular of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

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From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

a form of address for a man

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a condition requiring relief

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a surrounding or nearby region

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

touching and supported by a surface

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on one occasion

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

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the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Men rail upon the Change!

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

a substance added to another to make it less hard

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

express in speech

From this reading * * * * * But think they as they speak?

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

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the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

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a request to be present

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the rays of the sun

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

From this reading Men rail upon the Change!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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

From this reading * * * * * But think they as they speak?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading * * * * * But think they as they speak?

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

the starting point for a new state or experience

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an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

in contact with each other or in proximity

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(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

two items of the same kind

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

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

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a formal word for “on”

From this reading Men rail upon the Change!

compelling immediate action

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

precisely as stated

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

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

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

at the time that

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

which person or people

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The calls of the sick and dying were as God’s special commands to Halbert; and he rose at once to accompany the messenger, though the faces of his wife and sisters twain, darkened with care as he did so.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

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

From this reading Uncle James has just gone, and the group of elders in the parlour are just drawing their chairs closer together to fill up the gap which his departure has made, when they hear a hasty knock at the door; a hasty, imperative summons, as if from urgent need that would not be denied access, and a dripping messenger stands on the threshold--for the cold rain of winter falls heavily without--begging that Mr. Melville would go with him to see a dying man, a stranger who has taken up his residence for the last few weeks at a small inn in the neighbourhood, and was now, apparently, on the very brink of death, and in a dreadful state of mind.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Thou softener of earth’s pain, Oh Change! sweet gift of the Infinite to the weak, We hail alike thy sunshine and thy rain; Awe dwells supreme in yon eternal light, Horror in misery’s doom; But frail humanity dares breathe, when bright Thy tremulous radiance mingles with the gloom.--Y.S.P.