Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

(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 Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

Having no one else present.

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

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

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

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

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

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From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

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

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

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

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

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

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

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

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

show in, or as in, a picture

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

past form of “dislodge” — remove or force out from a position

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

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

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

cause to be firmly attached

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

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

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

assemble or get together

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

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

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

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

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

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

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

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

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

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

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

be about

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

engage in

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

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 "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

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

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

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

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

of an obscure nature

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

not any; not one

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

a brief written record

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

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

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

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 "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

come into possession of

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

cut or make a way through

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

time during which some action is awaited

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

with speed

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

without much difficulty

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

express the need or desire for

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

asked for

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

move hurridly

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

a large number or amount

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

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

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

to stimulate to action

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

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

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

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

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

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

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

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

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

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

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

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

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

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

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

up to a particular time

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

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

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

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

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

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

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

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

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

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

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

at the time that

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

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

From this reading Our tale is running rapidly to a close, and we must no more loiter to gather flowers by the wayside, but depict the events which now come thickly crowding together to make up the mingled catastrophe.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the sheriff and his scores of exulting assistants reached the village with their prisoner,--the desperate villain, whom they had, with so much difficulty and danger, dislodged and seized in his rocky den in the mountains,--the latter requested a postponement of his examination till the afternoon of the next day, that he might have time to send for, and obtain, his lawyer.

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "So those two voices met; so Joy and Death Mingled their accents; and, amidst the rush Of many thoughts, the listening poet cried, O! thou art mighty, thou art wonderful, Mysterious Nature!

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Not in thy free range Of woods and wilds alone, thou blendest thus The dirge note and the song of festival; But in one _heart_, one changeful human heart,-- Ay, and within one hour of that strange world,-- Thou call'st their music forth, with all its tones To startle and to pierce!--the dying Swan's, And the glad Sky-lark's,--Triumph and Despair!"

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

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.

but in spite of that

From this reading This request was the more readily granted, as the party sent up the lakes with Moose-killer, for more evidence, had not yet returned, and as their expected discoveries, or at least their presence with those already made, might and would be required to fasten the crime, in law, on the undoubted criminal.