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 II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

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

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

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

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

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

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

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

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his 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 III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

to say again or imitate

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

(of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

at any time

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

excessive or insincere praise

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Seas have inspired it, and Truth— Truth, varying from sameness never.

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

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

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

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

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

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

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From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading The Seas have inspired it, and Truth— Truth, varying from sameness never.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

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 III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

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

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

an unchanging intonation

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Seas have inspired it, and Truth— Truth, varying from sameness never.

not any; not one

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

not one, and not any

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

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

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

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

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

past form of “revamp” — to patch up or renovate; repair or restore

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

the quality of being alike

From this reading The Seas have inspired it, and Truth— Truth, varying from sameness never.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The Seas have inspired it, and Truth— Truth, varying from sameness never.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

plural of “stray” — an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

patient endurance especially of pain or distress

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

a state of acute pain

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

the act of turning aside suddenly

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

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

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

in or at that place or location

From this reading IV On ocean where the embattled fleets repair, Man, suffering inflictor, sails on sufferance there.

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

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

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The Seas have inspired it, and Truth— Truth, varying from sameness never.

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading The Seas have inspired it, and Truth— Truth, varying from sameness never.

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading That Voice, pitched in far monotone, Shall it swerve? shall it deviate ever?

in or at the place that

From this reading III In hollows of the liquid hills Where the long Blue Ridges run, The flattery of no echo thrills, For echo the seas have none; Nor aught that gives man back man’s strain— The hope of his heart, the dream in his brain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading II Old are the creeds, but stale the schools, Revamped as the mode may veer, But Orm from the schools to the beaches strays And, finding a Conch hoar with time, he delays And reverent lifts it to ear.