Chapter IV

higher than, or over, something

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

later than; following

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

possessing life

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading She found them clustered round Fieldmouse and Robin.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

opinion or judgment

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens

From this reading She found them clustered round Fieldmouse and Robin.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading “Whose fortune shall I tell now, good people?”

set up or found

From this reading She found them clustered round Fieldmouse and Robin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Whose fortune shall I tell now, good people?”

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

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading “Whose fortune shall I tell now, good people?”

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

a sheltered and secluded place

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading “Whose fortune shall I tell now, good people?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

To move from a closed position.

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Whose fortune shall I tell now, good people?”

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

plural of “proclamation” — a formal public statement

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

plural of “prodigy” — an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading She found them clustered round Fieldmouse and Robin.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading She found them clustered round Fieldmouse and Robin.

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

plural of “scroll” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Whose fortune shall I tell now, good people?”

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

From this reading She found them clustered round Fieldmouse and Robin.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

express in words

From this reading “Whose fortune shall I tell now, good people?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She found them clustered round Fieldmouse and Robin.

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

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

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

plural of “twinkle” — a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

belonging to which person

From this reading “Whose fortune shall I tell now, good people?”

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

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

in the company of; together with

From this reading That ancient festival, the Fair,_ * * * * * _Below, the open space through every nook, Of the wide area twinkles, is alive With heads; the midway region and above Is thronged with staring pictures and huge scrolls, Dumb proclamations of the Prodigies, With chattering monkeys dangling from their poles And children whirling in their roundabouts, With those that stretch the neck and strain the eyes, And crack the voice in rivalship ..._

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading THE PRELUDE After the village children had disappeared into the wood, Clare turned to join her brothers.