Chapter V

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

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

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

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

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

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

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

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

dearly loved

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

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

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

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 THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

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

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

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

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

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

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

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

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

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

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

impressive in appearance

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

a judge of a probate court

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

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

From this reading A. A. PROCTER.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading QUITE TOO UTTERLY.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

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

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

except for; apart from

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

in a confused mass

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

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

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

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

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

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

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading QUITE TOO UTTERLY.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading QUITE TOO UTTERLY.

in or at the place that

From this reading It might almost have served for a Swiss ravine, but for the lack of enclosing mountains; and, indeed, the range of great hills, not many miles away, where the river had its birth, might not inaptly have been called "mountains," at least as an act of courtesy.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading THE winding glen in its tangled beauty, far surpassed ordinary English types of scenery.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "A dim Ideal of tender grace In my soul reigned supreme; Too noble and too sweet, I thought, To live, save in a dream— Within thy heart to-day it lies, and looks on me from thy dear eyes."