Chapter I · Chapter 1

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

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

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

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

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

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

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

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

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

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From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

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From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

set up or found

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

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

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

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

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

not accessible to view

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

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

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

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

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

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

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

not in action or at work

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

the force of workers available

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

-ing form of “near” — move towards

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

throughout a period of time

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

the work of a sailor

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

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

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

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From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

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

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

carry out

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

hair resembling thatched roofing material

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

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

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

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

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

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

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

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

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

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

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Still, still the secret presses; The nearing clouds draw down; The crimson morning flames into The fopperies of the town.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Our brothers have not read it, Not one has found the key; And henceforth we are comforted,-- We are but such as they.

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And what if Trade sow cities Like shells along the shore, And thatch with towns the prairie broad With railways ironed o'er?-- They are but sailing foam-bells Along Thought's causing stream, And take their shape and sun-color From him that sends the dream.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount

From this reading For Destiny never swerves Nor yields to men the helm; He shoots his thought, by hidden nerves, Throughout the solid realm.