Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

later than; following

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

cause to be bored

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

a youthful male person

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

water containing salts

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading Drake.

let fall to the ground

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

reflecting light

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

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

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

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

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

the light of the Moon

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

an event that happens

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

leaking out slowly

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

participate in an all-night techno dance party

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

try to get or reach

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

up to a particular time

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

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

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

precisely as stated

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

look attentively

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the 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 "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

have and exercise

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."