Chapter II

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

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

noisy quarrel

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I lean against the bitter wind: My body plunges like a ship.

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

From this reading My heart is blown from me to-night To be transfixed by all the stars.

a brisk and lively tempo

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

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

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

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

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

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

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

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

From this reading My heart is blown from me to-night To be transfixed by all the stars.

plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading I lean against the bitter wind: My body plunges like a ship.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading My heart is blown from me to-night To be transfixed by all the stars.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I lean against the bitter wind: My body plunges like a ship.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My heart is blown from me to-night To be transfixed by all the stars.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

the act of grasping

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

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

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

coins made of gold

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

of white flowers tinged with green

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading My heart is blown from me to-night To be transfixed by all the stars.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

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

From this reading I lean against the bitter wind: My body plunges like a ship.

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

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

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

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading I lean against the bitter wind: My body plunges like a ship.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I lean against the bitter wind: My body plunges like a ship.

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 The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

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

From this reading My heart is blown from me to-night To be transfixed by all the stars.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I lean against the bitter wind: My body plunges like a ship.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

fraught with danger

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

participate in games or sport

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water

From this reading I lean against the bitter wind: My body plunges like a ship.

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

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

move upward

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

transport commercially

From this reading I lean against the bitter wind: My body plunges like a ship.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

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

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

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

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

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

From this reading My heart is blown from me to-night To be transfixed by all the stars.

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

From this reading My heart is blown from me to-night To be transfixed by all the stars.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading My heart is blown from me to-night To be transfixed by all the stars.

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

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

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

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

a Caucasian

From this reading Out there I see grey breakers rise, Their ravelled beards are white, And foam is in their eyes.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind, as it strikes the sand, Clutches with rigid hands And tears from them Thin ribbons of pallid sleet, Long stinging hissing drift, Which it trails up inland.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Allegro furioso._ Pale green-white, in a gallop across the sky, The clouds retreating from a perilous affray Carry the moon with them, a heavy sack of gold; Sharp arrows, stars between them shoot and play.