Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."

tree (as opposed to shrub)

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

put or send forth

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

a man of refinement

From this reading His mien and manner indicated the well-bred gentleman.

reflecting light

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

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

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

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

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading His mien and manner indicated the well-bred gentleman.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

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

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His mien and manner indicated the well-bred gentleman.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

the common people generally

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

dignified manner or conduct

From this reading His mien and manner indicated the well-bred gentleman.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."

the light of the Moon

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

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

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

throughout a period of time

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

possessing material wealth

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

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

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

estrangement from god

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

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

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

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

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading In an arbor of Major Howard's elegant garden, the moonlight shimmering its rich, clustering vines with silver, and the night-breezes murmuring in low, musical voices among the dark green leaves, sat a man of commanding aspect and handsome features.

(of hair) having waves

From this reading Light auburn hair, closely trimmed, lay in short, thick masses of wavy curls around his high, pale brow.

be dressed in

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

of good upbringing

From this reading His mien and manner indicated the well-bred gentleman.

a Caucasian

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Ay, little do those features wear The shade of sin,--the soil of care; The hair is parted o'er a brow Open and white as mountain-snow, And clusters there in many a ring, With sun and summer glistening.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet something on that brow has wrought A moment's cast of angry thought."