Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

a farewell remark

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

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

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

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From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading And with the beams of every climate, glides subtle Hope.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

in a benign manner

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading And with the beams of every climate, glides subtle Hope.

plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

plural of “cycle” — an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

emanating from God

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

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

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And with the beams of every climate, glides subtle Hope.

plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

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

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

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

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

From this reading And with the beams of every climate, glides subtle Hope.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

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

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

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

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And with the beams of every climate, glides subtle Hope.

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

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

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

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

a small island

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

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

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

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

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

not any; not one

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

on one occasion

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

through chance

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

any competition

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

cause to ripen or develop fully

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading And with the beams of every climate, glides subtle Hope.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

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

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

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

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

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

From this reading Adieu, thou beautiful land, Canaan of the exiles, and Ararat to many a shattered ark!

transfer to another

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading Here, the hard air of the chill Mother Isle,--there, the mild warmth of Italian autumns or the breathless glow of the tropics.

which person or people

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

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

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

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

From this reading All climates that can best ripen the products of earth or form into various character and temper the different families of man is "rain influences" from the heaven that smiles so benignly on those who had once shrunk, ragged, from the wind, or scowled on the thankless sun.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Fair cradle of a race for whom the unbounded heritage of a future that no sage can conjecture, no prophet divine, lies afar in the golden promise--light of Time!--destined, perchance, from the sins and sorrows of a civilization struggling with its own elements of decay, to renew the youth of the world, and transmit the great soul of England through the cycles of Infinite Change.