Chapter VI

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

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

anew

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

(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 To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

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

From this reading To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

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

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

From this reading His wife was bereft of every thing but her sorrowful memories.

give a benediction to

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His wife was bereft of every thing but her sorrowful memories.

a young person of either sex

From this reading His child had not even these.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

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

From this reading To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

divisible by two

From this reading His child had not even these.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

the organ of sight

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

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

From this reading To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

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From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

set up or found

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

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

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

destroyed or killed

From this reading To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

death of a person

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

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

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

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

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

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

From this reading To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

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

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

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

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading His wife was bereft of every thing but her sorrowful memories.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading To her, father, mother, all was a dream—an idea that had floated through her infant memory and was gone.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His child had not even these.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading His wife was bereft of every thing but her sorrowful memories.

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

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

not in physical motion

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

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

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading His child had not even these.

a special situation

From this reading His wife was bereft of every thing but her sorrowful memories.

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

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

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

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

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

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

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

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

plural of “viper” — venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

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

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

which person or people

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His wife was bereft of every thing but her sorrowful memories.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The will of Daniel Clark was never found, and the vast inheritance that should have been his child’s, became the spoil of those who had crept like vipers along his life-path, poisoning every pure blossom that sprang up to bless him on his way to the grave.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A being of beauty she fell to her dreaming— Thought flitted in gleamings of light through her brain, In the depths of her eye it was constantly gleaming, Still lighting her soul with soft visions again.