Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

later than; following

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

in the past

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

(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 But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

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

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

with attention; in an attentive manner

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

next to; at the side of

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

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

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

plural of “fling” — a usually brief attempt

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

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

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

provoking horror

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

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

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

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

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

the force of workers available

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

according to the clock

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

above and across; more than

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

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

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

any competition

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

uttering in an irritated tone

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

cut with a saw

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

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

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

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From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

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From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

in the near future

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

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

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

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

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

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

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

a vagrant

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

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

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

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

From this reading As he skirted along the cliff that frowns down into the valleys of the sea on the one hand, and the valleys of the firs and poplars on the other, he thought he heard some voices deep down in the shadows, and he listened.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

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 BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

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

From this reading "It was a horrible revelation," he said, "that here in this quiet place we were nursing revolution, and had some secret society in full swing amongst us.

at the time that

From this reading BESIDE THE SINGING RIVER Father Letheby was coming home a few nights ago, a little after twelve o'clock, from a hurried sick-call, and he came down by the cliffs; for, as he said, he likes to see the waters when the Almighty flings his net over their depths, and then every sea-hillock is a star, and there is a moon in every hollow of the waves.

in or at the place that

From this reading Very soon the harsh rasp of a command came to his ears, and he heard: "_'Shun! 'verse arms_," etc. He listened very attentively, and the tramp of armed men echoed down the darkness; and he thought he saw the glint of steel here and there where the moonbeams struck the trees.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading But then, as the little bit of history brought up the past, I felt the tide of feeling sweeping through me, and all the dread enthusiasm of the race woke within me:-- 'There beside the singing river That dark mass of men are seen, Far above their shining weapons Hung their own immortal green!'