Chapter I

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

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

money or goods contributed to the poor

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

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

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

plural of “balm” — any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

being or suggesting a cavern

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

cause to lose courage

From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

possessive form of “december” — the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

the organ of sight

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

opinion or judgment

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

having made preparations

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading “_Speak! speak! thou fearful guest!

plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “_Speak! speak! thou fearful guest!

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

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From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

occurring by chance

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

be amazed at

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

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From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “_I was a Viking old!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

move upward

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

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

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

express in speech

From this reading “_Speak! speak! thou fearful guest!

not in physical motion

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “_Speak! speak! thou fearful guest!

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

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

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

From this reading “_I was a Viking old!

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

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

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From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

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 _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

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

From this reading “_I was a Viking old!

possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

at the time that

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

which person or people

From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

in the company of; together with

From this reading Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armor drest, Comest to daunt me!

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_

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From this reading Wrapt not in Eastern balms, But with thy fleshless palms Stretched, as if asking alms, Why dost thou haunt me?_” _Then, from those cavernous eyes Pale flashes seem to rise, As when the Northern skies Gleam in December; And, like the water’s flow Under December’s snow, Came a dull voice of woe From the heart’s chamber._

but in spite of that

From this reading _Randvar the Songsmith_ _A Romance of Norumbega_ _Author of “The Thrall of Leif the Lucky” etc._ “_Yet onward still to ear and eye The baffling marvel calls; I fain would look before I die On Norumbega’s walls._” —_John Greenleaf Whittier_ _The Skeleton in Armor_ _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_