Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading "A vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

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

From this reading "A vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

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

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

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

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

exhale hard

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading "A vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast."

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

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

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

rid of obstructions

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

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

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

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

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading "A vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast."

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

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

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

destroyed or killed

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

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

From this reading "A vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast."

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

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

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

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

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

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

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

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

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading "A vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast."

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

the light of the Moon

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

a large indefinite number

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

relating to or characteristic of mysticism

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading "A vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast."

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

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

the middle of the day

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

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

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

take delight in

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

the state of being asleep

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

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

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

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

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

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

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

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

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

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

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

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

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

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

From this reading The night is lovely and balmy as any evening in the Summer months gone by, though now September shakes the leaves to their fall.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading "A vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast."

up to a particular time

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

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

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading "A vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast."

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Upon the walls, and all along the balconies, lie patches of broken moonshine; and in the garden the pale beams revel and kiss the buds until they wake; and "all flowers that blow by day come forth, as t'were high noon."

in or at the place that

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

during the time that

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

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

From this reading TIME, as a rushing wind, slips by, and brings us Dulce's ball.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A little breeze sweeps up from the ocean, where the "lights around the shore" show mystical and bright; while overhead, all down the steeps of heaven, myriad stars are set, to flood the sleeping world with their cold, clear beauty.