Chapter I

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From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

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

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

anew

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

(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 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

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

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

subject to appointment

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

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

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

provoking fear terror

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

imprisonment (especially for a long time)

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

(of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

at any time

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

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From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

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From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

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

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

a singer of folk songs

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

not in physical motion

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

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

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

throughout a period of time

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

be oriented

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

worried and uneasy

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

not in physical motion

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

sweep across or over

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

in or at that place or location

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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 The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

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From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

past form of “wane” — grow smaller

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

at the time that

From this reading The moon had risen, a host of stars among, When, to th' embattled castle walls, drew nigh A wand'ring minstrel, from his shoulders hung A harp, sweet instrument of melody.

in or at the place that

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

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

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

belonging to which person

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

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

From this reading P.B. Richard Coeur de Lion [1] and Blondel The blush, the light, the gorgeous glow of Eve Waned from the radiant chambers of the west; Now, twilight's robe, dim, orient shadows weave: One star, gleams faintly lustrous, in the east; Far down it shines, on the blue Danube's breast, As calmly, wavelessly its waters glide On to th' appointed regions of their rest, The Sea, profound and hoary, waste and wide; Whose black'ning billows swell in ever restless pride.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading High o'er the river rose a rocky hill, With barren sides, precipitous, and steep: There, 'gainst the sunset heav'ns, serene, and still Frown'd the dark turrets of a feudal Keep.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading 1833 All that is written in this book, must be in a good, plain and legible hand.

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From this reading Its folded flag, hung in the air asleep; The breathless beauty of the Summer night Gave not that Austrian standard, to the sweep [2] Of fresh'ning Zepyr, or wild Storm-blast's might; But motionless, it drooped, in eve's soft, dying light In that Stern Fortess, there were arch, and tow'r, And Iron-wrought lattice, narrow, deep-embaye'd; Where the gloom gather'd thick as night's mid hour And round about it, hung a chilling shade, Which told of dungeons, where the light ne'er play'd, Of prison-walls, of fetter-bolt and chain; Of Captives, 'neath a Tyrant's durance laid; Never, to view the sun's bright face again; Never to breathe the air, of free, wild hill and plain.