Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

(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 MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

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

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

plural of “arc” — electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

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

From this reading But it was light, and light is something man craves for, be it never so pale.

see with attention

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was light, and light is something man craves for, be it never so pale.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

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From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading But it was light, and light is something man craves for, be it never so pale.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

start firing a weapon

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But it was light, and light is something man craves for, be it never so pale.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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 Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

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

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading But it was light, and light is something man craves for, be it never so pale.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

young sheep

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

the act of prolonging something

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

march in a procession

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But it was light, and light is something man craves for, be it never so pale.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading But it was light, and light is something man craves for, be it never so pale.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

a native or inhabitant of Peru

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

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

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But it was light, and light is something man craves for, be it never so pale.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But it was light, and light is something man craves for, be it never so pale.

resembling steel as in hardness

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

a special situation

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading It was a cold, steely light indeed, particularly on those March evenings; and the sunsetting was a dreary, lonesome thing, as the copper-colored rays rested on hamlet or mountain, or tinged the cold face of the sea.

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

create by training and teaching

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

precisely as stated

From this reading And so, very tempting as my fire is--and I am as much a fire-worshipper as an Irish Druid or a Peruvian Inca--I always like to go out as the days are lengthening and the sun is stretching out his compasses to measure in wider arcs the sky.

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

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

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

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will not one of heaven's delights be to see the "inaccessible light" in which God--our God--is shrouded, and to behold one another's faces in the light that streams from the Lamb?

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading MADONNA MIA The winter had nearly rolled by, and the sky was opening out its eyelids wider and wider, and letting in light to man and all his wondrous train of servitors.