Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

later than; following

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

equally

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

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

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

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

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

next to; at the side of

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

a young person of either sex

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

make high-pitched sounds

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

the yard associated with a church

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

past form of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

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

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

the organ of sight

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

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

From this reading _Sir Richard Fanshawe_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

coins made of gold

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

shoot down, of birds

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

death of a person

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

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

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

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

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

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

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

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

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

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

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

and nothing more

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

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

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

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

From this reading _Sir Richard Fanshawe_.

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

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

except for; apart from

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

only a very short time before

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

made afraid

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

deliver by singing

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

term of address for a man

From this reading _Sir Richard Fanshawe_.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

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

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

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

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

not in physical motion

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

a lightweight cord

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

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

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

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

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

regularly spaced in time

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

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

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading As the man and the child passed, the robin, scarcely scared by their tread from the long grass beside one of the mounds, looked at them with its bright, blithe eye.

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 The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

plural of “vent” — a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

characteristic of a virgin or virginity

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

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

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "A silver river small In sweet accents Its music vents; The warbling virginal To which the merry birds do sing, Timed with stops of gold the silver string."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The sun had not long set, and the short twilight of deepening summer reigned in the tranquil skies; you might still hear from the trees above the graves the chirp of some joyous bird;--what cared he, the denizen of the skies, for the dead that slept below?--what did he value save the greenness and repose of the spot,--to him alike the garden or the grave!

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading One evening, several weeks after the events just commemorated, a stranger, leading in his hand, a young child, entered the churchyard of H----.