Chapter IV

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

From this reading A MEETING OF LOVERS----SOME INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

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

From this reading The twilight had subsided and given place to a beautiful night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The twilight had subsided and given place to a beautiful night.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

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

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

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From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

yet to be or coming

From this reading A MEETING OF LOVERS----SOME INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The twilight had subsided and given place to a beautiful night.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

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

From this reading The twilight had subsided and given place to a beautiful night.

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

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

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

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading A MEETING OF LOVERS----SOME INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A MEETING OF LOVERS----SOME INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading A MEETING OF LOVERS----SOME INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A MEETING OF LOVERS----SOME INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

the light of the Moon

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The twilight had subsided and given place to a beautiful night.

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

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MEETING OF LOVERS----SOME INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

a straight line at right angles to another line

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The twilight had subsided and given place to a beautiful night.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

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

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

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

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

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

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A MEETING OF LOVERS----SOME INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

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

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading The twilight had subsided and given place to a beautiful night.

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

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

From this reading A MEETING OF LOVERS----SOME INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

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

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through these, at intervals, the bright moonlight fell upon the earth, and upon the quiet and deep stream.

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

From this reading The twilight had subsided and given place to a beautiful night.

of the highest quality

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The twilight had subsided and given place to a beautiful night.

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

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.

possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading On the opposite side of the river, a line of beech and sycamore trees, that grew almost at the water's edge, threw a dark shadow upon the bank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The moon had risen above the tree tops, and now threw her level rays upon the broad face of the massive pile of rocks forming the Fawn's Tower, and lit up with a silvery splendor, the foliage that clothed the steep cliff and the almost perpendicular hill in its neighborhood.