Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading Love, love, the Trade Winds urge abaft, And thee, from thee, they steadfast waft.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

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From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

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

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

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

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

in a bland manner

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

uttered without voice

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

make calm or still

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

travel across or pass over

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

traveling across

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

plural of “eden” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

an old word for “before”

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

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From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

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From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

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

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

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

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

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

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

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 By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

something that is lost

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

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

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

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

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

subject to death

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

not any; not one

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

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

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

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 CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

invade in great numbers

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

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

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

only a very short time before

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

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

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

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

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Love, love, the Trade Winds urge abaft, And thee, from thee, they steadfast waft.

not in physical motion

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

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

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

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

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

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

From this reading Love, love, the Trade Winds urge abaft, And thee, from thee, they steadfast waft.

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

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

a just detectable amount

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Love, love, the Trade Winds urge abaft, And thee, from thee, they steadfast waft.

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

two times

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Love, love, the Trade Winds urge abaft, And thee, from thee, they steadfast waft.

plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading Love, love, the Trade Winds urge abaft, And thee, from thee, they steadfast waft.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.

during the time that

From this reading CROSSING THE TROPICS _From “The Saya-y-Manto.”_ While now the Pole Star sinks from sight The Southern Cross it climbs the sky; But losing thee, my love, my light, O bride but for one bridal night, The loss no rising joys supply.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Love, love, the Trade Winds urge abaft, And thee, from thee, they steadfast waft.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

but in spite of that

From this reading But we, in anchor-watches calm, The Indian Psyche’s languor won, And, musing, breathed primeval balm From Edens ere yet overrun; Marvelling mild if mortal twice, Here and hereafter, touch a Paradise.

be the cause or source of

From this reading By day the blue and silver sea And chime of waters blandly fanned— Nor these, nor Gama’s stars to me May yield delight since still for thee I long as Gama longed for land.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Well, Adam advances, smart in pace, But scarce by violets that advance you trace.