Chapter XXXIV

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From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

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From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

a deep yellow color

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

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

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

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

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE BLACK SATURDAY.

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

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

the first light of day

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

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

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

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From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

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From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

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

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

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From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

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

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

plural of “leopard” — the pelt of a leopard

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

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

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

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

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

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

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

move upward

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE BLACK SATURDAY.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

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

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

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

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

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

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

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From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

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

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

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

From this reading THE BLACK SATURDAY.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There shall the lyon lose the gylte, And the leopards hear it clean away; At Pinkycleuch there shall be spylte Much gentil blood that day.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

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

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

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

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

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

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

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

From this reading _Thomas the Rhymer._ The dawn of the next day, the 10th of September, 1547--by the Scots called, the Feast of St. Finian, by the English and others the Festival of St. Nicholas of Tolentino--was singularly beautiful.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

at the time that

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

in or at the place that

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

during the time that

From this reading When the sun arose from his bed beyond the eastern sea, the waves rolled and glittered in amber light; the spray seemed to rise and fall in showers of snow and diamonds upon the rocky bluffs; while the dew of the past night lay heavy on every leaf and shrub.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

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

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Yet turn ye to the eastern hand, And wae and wonder ye shall see; How thirty thousand Scotsmen stand, Where yon rank river meets the sea.