Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

(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 Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

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

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

extreme mental distress

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

an experience that appalls

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

rid of obstructions

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

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

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

informal intensifiers

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

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

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

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

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

the organ of sight

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

ludicrously odd

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

the head of a state government

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

understanding with difficulty

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

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

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

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

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

ring as in announcing death

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

a strong sexual desire

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

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

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

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

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

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

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

not any; not one

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

coated with paint

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

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

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

done under pressure

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

feeling self-importance

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

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

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

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

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

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

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

cut with a tomahawk

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For the two in their rocky fortress beneath the crags the apparition had no terrors.

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.

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

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

in or at the place that

From this reading They smiled to hear it, and with raised faces looked beyond the many-tinted evening skies into clear spaces where Love was all.

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

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Out from the forest rushed the remnant of that band which had smoked the peace pipe with the Governor one sunny afternoon on the banks of the Pamunkey.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading All the pain, the anguish, the hopelessness of the world was passing from them--the cry that swelled through the forest was its knell.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Tall and large of limb, painted with all fantastic and ghastly devices, and decorated with hideous mementoes of nameless deeds; with the lust of blood written large in every fierce lineament and dark and rolling eye; with raised hands grasping knife and tomahawk, and lips uttering cries that seemed not of earth--a more appalling vision could not have issued from out the beautiful, treacherous forest, a more crashing discord have come into the music of the golden evening.