used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
make calm or still
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
Dariel
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From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
fernyadjective
abounding in or covered with ferns
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
in a gradual manner
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
the act of departing
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
on one occasion
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
and nothing more
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
others
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From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
a course of conduct
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
determined
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
term of address for a man
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
be seated
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
Stepan
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From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I gave it up, and resolved to act according to the light of nature, and the behaviour of the others when they arrived.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stepan, as big as a pulpit, but more mute, stood close by expecting me, and led me along a ferny path, and dusted a stone to sit upon, with a noble quietude.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
plural of “wall” — 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 A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
at the time that
From this reading But when I asked him--"What am I to do?" he took it for our national salutation, and answered "like a house afire, sir."
in or at the place that
From this reading A chapel with lines of grey flint only, to show where once the sacred walls had risen, and nothing but the soft sky for roof, and mortar and moss for pavement.
wherein
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From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VOICES OF THE VALLEY In the calm air of the Sunday morning with the brook going gently by, I came to the entrance of the hoary ruins wherein I had first seen Dariel.
