Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

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From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

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From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

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

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

anew

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

in the past

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

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

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

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

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

stern foremost or backward

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

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

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

brought into existence

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

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

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

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

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

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

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

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

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

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

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

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 _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

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

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

above and across; more than

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

resist doing something

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

transport commercially

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

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 {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

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

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

be standing; be upright

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

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

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

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

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

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

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

up to a particular time

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

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

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

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

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.

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

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

to no avail

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

look attentively

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep.

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

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

in the company of; together with

From this reading {5} III _The Middle Watch_ In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to burn Among the silver stars.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading _And over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ From a dim West to a dark East Our lines unwavering head, As if their motion long had ceased And Time itself were dead.

a late time of life

From this reading {6} Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above, They died a thousand years ago-- Life and the land we love.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _But over the endless plain, Out of the night forlorn Rises a faint refrain, A song of the day to be born-- Watch, oh watch till ye find again Life and the land of morn._ {7} IV _The Little Admiral_ Stand by to reckon up your battleships Ten, twenty, thirty, there they go.