Chapter IV

anew

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

(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 “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

the two together, not just one

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

the yard associated with a church

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

rid of obstructions

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

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

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

wet with dew

From this reading “—And marks o’er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil.”

someone who is a detective

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

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

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “—And marks o’er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil.”

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading “—And marks o’er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil.”

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

an old word for “before”

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

(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 Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading “—And marks o’er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil.”

plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

of or relating to or suggestive of flowers

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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 As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading “—And marks o’er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil.”

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

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

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

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

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

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

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

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

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

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading “—And marks o’er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil.”

the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial syst

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

happening every night

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

throughout a period of time

From this reading “—And marks o’er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil.”

of or related to or derived from oats

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

many times at short intervals

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

above and across; more than

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

of or relating to a pastor

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

a failure to maintain a higher state

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

a general conscious awareness

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

estrangement from god

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

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From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

a male human offspring

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

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

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

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

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

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

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading “—And marks o’er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil.”

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

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then as we came slowly in, the moon shone behind Craiglockhart hill among the old Scotch firs; he pulled up again, and gave me Collins’ Ode to Evening, beginning— “If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales;” repeating over and over some of the lines, as “Thy modest ear, Thy springs, and dying gales.”

at the time that

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

which person or people

From this reading As we passed through Slateford, he spoke of Dr. Belfrage, his great-hearted friend, of his obligations to him, and of his son, my friend, both lying together in Colinton churchyard; and of Dr. Dick, who was minister before him, of the Coventrys, and of Stitchel and Sprouston, of his mother, and of himself,—his doubts of his own sincerity in religion, his sense of sin, of God—reverting often to his dying friend.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “HE sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year; And ere one flowery season fades and dies, Designs the blooming wonders of the next.”

an affirmative

From this reading And when she looked out on us clear and full, “Yes— “The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.”