Chapter I · Chapter 1

in the past

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

(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 Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

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

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading H. C.

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From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

befitting a young child

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

without doubt or question

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading H. C.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

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

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

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

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

without good reason

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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 Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

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

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

and nothing more

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

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

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

an old word for “no”

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

not any; not one

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

on one occasion

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

plural of “petrel” — relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

plural of “skimmer” — a rapid superficial reader

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

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From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

that is on a string

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

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

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

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

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

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

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

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

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

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From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

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

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

at the time that

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

which person or people

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

belonging to which person

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Taking things as fated merely, Childlike though the world ye spanned; Nor holding unto life too dearly, Ye who held your lives in hand— Skimmers, who on oceans four Petrels were, and larks ashore.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Once, for all the darkling sea, You your voices raised how clearly, Striking in when tempest sung; Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, _Life is storm—let storm!_ you rung.

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

From this reading O, not from memory lightly flung, Forgot, like strains no more availing, The heart to music haughtier strung; Nay, frequent near me, never staleing, Whose good feeling kept ye young.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Since as in night’s deck-watch ye show, Why, lads, so silent here to me, Your watchmate of times long ago?