Chapter XIII

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

(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 Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

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

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

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

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

doing or producing good

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

brought into existence

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

having broad shoulders

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

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

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

by divine means

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

take in liquids

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

one or the other of two

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

a female deity

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

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From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

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From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

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From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

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

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

displaying superhuman strength or power

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

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From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

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

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

the state of being humble and unimportant

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

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From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

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From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

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

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

not any; not one

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

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

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

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From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

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From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

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From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

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From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

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From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

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

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

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

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

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From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

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

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

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

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

in or at that place or location

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

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

From this reading Their statues were dwarfed to pigmy-like proportions as they knelt in humbleness before those herculean, solemn high-domed-headed gods that stood on either side of the divinely majestic solemn-voiced goddess Pelé.

needing moisture

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

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

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

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From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

up to a particular time

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

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

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

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

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

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

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

at the time that

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

in or at the place that

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

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

From this reading No sadder sight could be imagined than the sight of the two lonely castaways kneeling there, in the faith born of superstitious fear and misery, before those solemn-faced figures which were sombre manifestations of Hawahee’s pagan creed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come when my night full of deep loneliness Sighs all its stars across the dreaming skies, Till memory’s ocean mirrors happiness— My heaven with all its half-forgotten eyes._ NEXT morning Hawahee and Sestrina went, as usual, and prayed before the gods of the shell-temple.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Come to me in my dreams, and then I’ll hear The music of your voice steal like a stream Thro’ some old forest where like thirsty deer My thoughts will haunt the banks—drink deep the dream!

(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

From this reading Sestrina’s small delicate form, her hair rippling down her back, and Hawahee, tall and broad-shouldered, kneeling by her side, like some Phidias before Olympian Zeus and his colossal vassals, made a symbolical picture which might well have appealed to a beneficent Omnipotence.