Chapter IX

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

later than; following

From this reading * * * * * * * After a shivering half-hour you said; 'God help! heaven's colour, the blue'; and he said, 'hell.'

(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 God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

Having no one else present.

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

for the reason that

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

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

From this reading * * * * * * * After a shivering half-hour you said; 'God help! heaven's colour, the blue'; and he said, 'hell.'

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading * * * * * * * After a shivering half-hour you said; 'God help! heaven's colour, the blue'; and he said, 'hell.'

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

at any time

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

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 God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

a half of an hour

From this reading * * * * * * * After a shivering half-hour you said; 'God help! heaven's colour, the blue'; and he said, 'hell.'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading * * * * * * * After a shivering half-hour you said; 'God help! heaven's colour, the blue'; and he said, 'hell.'

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading * * * * * * * After a shivering half-hour you said; 'God help! heaven's colour, the blue'; and he said, 'hell.'

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading * * * * * * * After a shivering half-hour you said; 'God help! heaven's colour, the blue'; and he said, 'hell.'

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

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

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

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

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

hear with intention

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

the quality of being loyal

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

powerfully or vigorously

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

physical strength

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

the time that has elapsed

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

precisely, exactly

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading * * * * * * * After a shivering half-hour you said; 'God help! heaven's colour, the blue'; and he said, 'hell.'

express in words

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading * * * * * * * After a shivering half-hour you said; 'God help! heaven's colour, the blue'; and he said, 'hell.'

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

express in speech

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

not in physical motion

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

an unbroken series of events

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

express a supposition

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

express in words

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

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

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

precisely as stated

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

(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 Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

widely or fully known

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE THE LIMITS OF LOYALTY "O knights and lords, it seems but little skill To talk of well-known things past now and dead.

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

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

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

during the time that

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'One of these cloths is heaven, and one is hell, Now choose one cloth for ever; which they be, I will not tell you, you must somehow tell Of your own strength and mightiness; here, see!'

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

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

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

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

an old word for “yes”

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading God wot I ought to say, I have done ill, And pray you all forgiveness heartily!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Because you must be right, such great lords; still Listen, suppose your time were come to die, And you were quite alone and very weak; Yea, laid a dying while very mightily The wind was ruffling up the narrow streak Of river through your broad lands running well; Suppose a hush should come, then some one speak;