Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

not being in a specified place

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

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

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

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

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

a youthful male person

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

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From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

filled to capacity

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

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

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

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

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

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

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

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

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

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

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

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

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

the literary culture

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

throughout a period of time

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

above and across; more than

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

put into a recess

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

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

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

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

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

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

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

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

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

-ing form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading But it was not Edgar, for he was far away, storing his mind from the mines of ancient lore.

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

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

possessing sweep

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

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

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

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

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

information about recent and important events

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

precisely as stated

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

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

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

at the time that

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

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

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

during the time that

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

which person or people

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading In the recess of the small window, a bright-haired boy was sitting, very like the dreamy Edgar who sat there in summers and seasons passed by, and watched the stars gleaming, like showers of diamonds, through the interlacing forest-boughs.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wailing winds swept onward with low and piteous sound, while the "Hermit of the Cedars" sat beneath his humble roof, beside a rough table, and, by the light of a tallow candle, pored over a closely-written page.

in the company of; together with

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading "He held a letter in his withered hand Which brought good tidings of the absent one.

the words that are spoken

From this reading O, what soul-cheering things are letters, when They come fresh from the hand of one we love, All brimming o'er with kindly-uttered words!"