Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

under a curse

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

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

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

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

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

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

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

to come or go into

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

set up or found

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

an association of criminals

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

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

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

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

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

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

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

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

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

without good reason

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

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

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

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

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

a female domestic

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

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

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

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

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

above and across; more than

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

in an unfortunate way

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading SPENSER.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

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

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

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

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

having or denoting a high range

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

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

From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

compress into a wad

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

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

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.

in or at the place that

From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.

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

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, “If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?”