Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

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

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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

From this reading Oh, the blessed sunshine, and how I praised God for the light!

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

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

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Oh, the blessed sunshine, and how I praised God for the light!

set up or found

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Oh, the blessed sunshine, and how I praised God for the light!

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

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

intense and profound fear

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

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From this reading Oh, the blessed sunshine, and how I praised God for the light!

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

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

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 And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Oh, the blessed sunshine, and how I praised God for the light!

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

not any; not one

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, the blessed sunshine, and how I praised God for the light!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading Oh, the blessed sunshine, and how I praised God for the light!

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From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

move upward

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

the season of growth

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

doomed to extinction

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

the rays of the sun

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Oh, the blessed sunshine, and how I praised God for the light!

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

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

From this reading At first I thought I was in my own bed at my aunt's house, and had dreamed of the vault and the smugglers, and that my being prisoned in the darkness was but the horror of a nightmare.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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

From this reading And as I sunk down, I felt something swing about my neck, and putting up my hand, found 'twas Colonel John Mohune's black locket, and so knew that part at least of this adventure was no dream.

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

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

at the time that

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

coated with whitewash

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was for getting up, but fell back on my pillow in the effort to rise, with a weakness and sick languor which I had never known before.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE RESCUE Shades of the dead, have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?--_Byron_ When I came to myself I was lying, not in the outer blackness of the Mohune vault, not on a floor of sand; but in a bed of sweet clean linen, and in a little whitewashed room, through the window of which the spring sunlight streamed.