Chapter III

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From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

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From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

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

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

anew

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

(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 Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

make a strident sound

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

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From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

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From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

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From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

without light

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

a female human offspring

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

at any time

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

the organ of sight

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

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From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

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From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

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From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

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

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

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From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

immediately past

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

the light of the Moon

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

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From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

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

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

throughout a period of time

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

many times at short intervals

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

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From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

with speed

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

possessing material wealth

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

cut with a saw

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

reflect brightly

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

not in physical motion

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

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

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

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

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

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From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

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

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

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

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

look attentively

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

showing sorrow

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

at the time that

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

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

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

which person or people

From this reading ’Tis the eighth morn—AL HASSAN’S brow Is brighten’d with unusual joy— What mighty mischief glads him now, Who never smiles but to destroy?

belonging to which person

From this reading Seven nights have darken’d OMAN’S sea, Since last, beneath the moonlight ray, She saw his light oar rapidly Hurry her Gheber’s bark away,— And still she goes, at midnight hour, To weep alone in that high bower, And watch, and look along the deep For him whose smiles first made her weep;— But watching, weeping, all was vain, She never saw his bark again.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The owlet’s solitary cry, The night-hawk, flitting darkly by, And oft the hateful carrion bird, Heavily flapping his clogg’d wing, Which reek’d with that day’s banqueting— Was all she saw, was all she heard.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading The sparkle upon HERKEND’S Sea, When toss’d at midnight furiously,[261] Tells not of wreck and ruin nigh, More surely than that smiling eye!

but in spite of that

From this reading “Up, daughter, up—the KERNA’S[262] breath “Has blown a blast would waken death, “And yet thou sleep’st—up, child, and see “This blessed day for Heaven and me, “A day more rich in Pagan blood “Than ever flash’d o’er OMAN’S flood.