Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

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

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Have you heard it?" asked the children.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

placed in a grave

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

-ing form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

a small wooded hollow

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

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

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

divisible by two

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

at any time

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

opinion or judgment

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

in a joyous manner

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

only a very short time before

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Have you heard it?" asked the children.

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

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

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

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

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

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

toward land

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

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

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

the force of workers available

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

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

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

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

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

filled with shade

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

a short musical composition with words

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

not in physical motion

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

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 "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

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From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

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

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

at the time that

From this reading But even as he fell, he believed himself sinking to rest on Mother Earth's kindly bosom, and he did not know it, when the cold waves buried him at sea."

in or at the place that

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

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

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

which person or people

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading "The slackened wings dropped, the dying eyes looked landward, and then closed.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," said the old man, "he died; but it is said that the sweet dingle which was his home--forsaken by the nightingale--is regarded by birds as men regard a haunted house; for that at still summer midnight, when other thrushes sleep, a shadowy form, more like a skeleton leaf than a living bird, swings upon the tall tree-tops where he sat of old, and, rapt in a happy ecstasy, sings a song more sweet and joyous than thrush ever sang by day."

but in spite of that

From this reading "Oh, then, he _did_ die!" cried the children, who, though they were tired of stories that end happily, yet, when they heard it, liked a sad ending no better than other children do (in which, by the bye, we hold them to be in the right, and can hardly forgive ourselves for chronicling this "ower true tale").

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Have you heard it?" asked the children.