Chapter III

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From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

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From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

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

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

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From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

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From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

the lower side of anything

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

confined by bonds

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

rid of obstructions

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

an old word for “before”

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

provide as food

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

the act of giving

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

destroyed or killed

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

an outlying farm

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

harmed

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

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

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

in collaboration or cooperation

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

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From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

come together

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

not any; not one

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

participate in games or sport

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

established beyond doubt

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

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From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

cut with a saw

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

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

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

in the near future

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

sounding like thunder

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

a person who changes location

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

not in good condition; damaged or decayed

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”

close enough to be walked to

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

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

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

at the time that

From this reading 30 So Richard spake, and instant George replied, I had the story from the injured side, But when resentment and regret were gone, And pity (shaded by contempt) came on.

in or at the place that

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

during the time that

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

which person or people

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

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

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

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From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading 10 It is a lovely place, and at the side Rises a mountain-rock in rugged pride; And in that rock are shapes of shells, and forms Of creatures in old worlds, of nameless worms, Whole generations lived and died ere man, A worm of other class, to crawl began.

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

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading _DELAY HAS DANGER._ Three weeks had past, and Richard rambles now Far as the dinners of the day allow; He rode to Farley Grange and Finley Mere, That house so ancient, and that lake so clear: He rode to Ripley through that river gay, Where in the shallow stream the loaches play, And stony fragments stay the winding stream, And gilded pebbles at the bottom gleam, Giving their yellow surface to the sun, And making proud the waters as they run.

but in spite of that

From this reading There is a town call’d Silford, where his steed Our traveller rested—He the while would feed His mind by walking to and fro, to meet, He knew not what adventure, in the street— 20 A stranger there; but yet a window-view Gave him a face that he conceived he knew; He saw a tall, fair, lovely lady, dress’d As one whom taste and wealth had jointly bless’d; He gazed, but soon a footman at the door Thundering, alarm’d her, who was seen no more.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “This was the lady whom her lover bound In solemn contract, and then proved unsound: Of this affair I have a clouded view, And should be glad to have it clear’d by you.”