Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading It was a poor place for such an occupant.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading The past!--golden opportunities, lost by neglect, swept away by temptation, or sold to sin.

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From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

changing to a darker color

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

without light

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

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

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a poor place for such an occupant.

yet to be or coming

From this reading He was a young man of leisure now, and had time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future.

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

depressingly dark

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The past!--golden opportunities, lost by neglect, swept away by temptation, or sold to sin.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading He was a young man of leisure now, and had time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future.

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

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

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

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a poor place for such an occupant.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading He was a young man of leisure now, and had time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The past!--golden opportunities, lost by neglect, swept away by temptation, or sold to sin.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading He was a young man of leisure now, and had time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading The past!--golden opportunities, lost by neglect, swept away by temptation, or sold to sin.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading He was a young man of leisure now, and had time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future.

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading It was a poor place for such an occupant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The past!--golden opportunities, lost by neglect, swept away by temptation, or sold to sin.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

above and across; more than

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He was a young man of leisure now, and had time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a poor place for such an occupant.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was a poor place for such an occupant.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He was a young man of leisure now, and had time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

on the contrary

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

manifest or bring back

From this reading He was a young man of leisure now, and had time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

the act of searching for something

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

estrangement from god

From this reading The past!--golden opportunities, lost by neglect, swept away by temptation, or sold to sin.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading The past!--golden opportunities, lost by neglect, swept away by temptation, or sold to sin.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was a poor place for such an occupant.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

possessing sweep

From this reading The past!--golden opportunities, lost by neglect, swept away by temptation, or sold to sin.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading The past!--golden opportunities, lost by neglect, swept away by temptation, or sold to sin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was a young man of leisure now, and had time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future.

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

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

an old word for “to”

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading He sat, or rather partly reclined on the straw pallet, spread in a corner of the room, propped on one elbow, with his head drooping downward, and his long hair hanging darkly over his face, as if seeking to veil his misery and shame.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

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

From this reading It was a poor place for such an occupant.

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

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

belonging to which person

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Come, madness! come unto me senseless death, I cannot suffer this! here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them."--_Baillie._ "I know not, I ask not, If guilt's in thy heart-- I but know that I love thee, Whatever thou art."--_Moore._ In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pale rays of a glimmering lamp, sat the young, the handsome, the graceful, the fascinating Bryant Clinton.