Chapter I

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

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading These tales, let me add, are not legendary mysteries but legendary moralities.

further or added

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aimlessly drifting

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

in the past

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

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

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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

From this reading These tales, let me add, are not legendary mysteries but legendary moralities.

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

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

severely simple

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These tales, let me add, are not legendary mysteries but legendary moralities.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

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From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

by divine means

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

remove the dust from

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

at any time

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

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

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

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someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

without a flaw

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

for this reason

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

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

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

characteristic of humanity

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

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

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading These tales, let me add, are not legendary mysteries but legendary moralities.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading These tales, let me add, are not legendary mysteries but legendary moralities.

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

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From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)

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possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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

From this reading These tales, let me add, are not legendary mysteries but legendary moralities.

the force of workers available

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

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From this reading These tales, let me add, are not legendary mysteries but legendary moralities.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading These tales, let me add, are not legendary mysteries but legendary moralities.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These tales, let me add, are not legendary mysteries but legendary moralities.

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

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

throughout a period of time

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

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past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement

From this reading Re-issue of the Shorter Stories of Fiona Macleod rearranged, with additional tales _...

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

filled with shade

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

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plural of “shuttle” — badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

plural of “spinner” — someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

not in physical motion

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

plural of “story” — 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

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

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

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From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

plural of “tale” — 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

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the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

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

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

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

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

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

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

increase threefold

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

unshaken in purpose

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

a vivid mental image

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

migratory

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....

(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 “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

in the company of; together with

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everything that exists anywhere

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading “I like to think that these spiritual chronicles might as well, in substance, have been told a thousand years ago or be written a thousand years hence.

a late time of life

From this reading For I have seen In lonely places, and in lonelier hours, Beyond the involving veils of day and night Circumfluent o’er the shadowy drift of years, My vision of the rainbow-aureoled face Of her whom men name Beauty: proud, austere, Inviolate, immortal, undismayed By the swift-eddying dust of wandering Time— Dim vision of the flawless, perfect Face, Divinely fugitive, that haunts the world And lifts man’s spiral thought to lovelier dreams._

time long past

From this reading That Fisher still haunts the invisible shadowy stream of human tears; those mystic Spinners still ply their triple shuttles, and the fair Weaver of Hope now as of yore and for ever sends his rainbows adrift across the hearts and through the minds of men....