Chapter XXXVII

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

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

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From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

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

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

plural of “avenue” — a line of approach

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

on the far side of; further than

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

plural of “blandishment” — flattery intended to persuade

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

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From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

share the suffering of

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

absence of light or illumination

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

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

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

divisible by two

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

a state of high honor

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

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

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

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

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

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From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

temporary military shelter

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

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

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

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

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

a unit of instruction

From this reading Or perhaps it was that we required a lesson.

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

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

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

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

a particular point in time

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

by chance

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

established beyond doubt

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Or perhaps it was that we required a lesson.

an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

cover or stain with slime

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

move stealthily

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

refrain from harming

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

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

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

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From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

not in physical motion

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

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

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

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

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

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

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

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

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

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

From this reading I thought that I had never seen so fair a night, so lovely, soft, and kindly, offering guidance of bright stars among the pale blandishments of the moon, opening avenues of lofty hope, compassionate to mortals.

having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

not known

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

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

From this reading Or perhaps it was that we required a lesson.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

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

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

a Caucasian

From this reading STILL IN THE DARK At midnight we stood by the door of the hut, and watched the broad bulk of Stepan, and the slender slip of Allai, sliding away into white breath among the black jaws of the mountains.

which person or people

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

in the company of; together with

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

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

From this reading With such glory full in view, and the grandeur of unknown realms beyond, how could any of those, who have so short a time to dwell below, spend it, or spare a moment of it, in the trivial worm-casts of rank and money, which cannot even slime the scythe of death?

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

From this reading If Farmer Ticknor had been with us--that Ticknor, I mean, who had proved himself so trenchant a Micaiah to the Official Zedekiah--perhaps we might not have entered into this rapturous view of the heavens.