Chapter VII

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

From this reading A radiant moonlight night.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

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

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

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

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

lacking funds

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

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

From this reading The last week came--the last night of the last week.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

select by a vote for an office or membership

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading THE GATHERING STORM.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

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

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

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From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

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

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

immediately past

From this reading The last week came--the last night of the last week.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

the light of the Moon

From this reading A radiant moonlight night.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The last week came--the last night of the last week.

not any; not one

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last week came--the last night of the last week.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading A radiant moonlight night.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

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 Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE GATHERING STORM.

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

From this reading THE GATHERING STORM.

a series of chirps

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The last week came--the last night of the last week.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading No sound but the "sounds of the silence" broke her reverie, the twitter of a bird in its nest, the light flutter of the cool wind, the slipping of a snake in the underbrush.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light.