Chapter XV

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

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

(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 The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

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

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

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

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading The cannon boomed all day on his left over by the larger river.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading The cannon boomed all day on his left over by the larger river.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The cannon boomed all day on his left over by the larger river.

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

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

without deviation

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

From this reading Treats of the Distribution of Tracts in the Valley of the Shenandoah.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

put on clothes

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

very far away in space or time

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

transport from one place to another

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

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

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

a state of high honor

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

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

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

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

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

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

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

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

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

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

From this reading The cannon boomed all day on his left over by the larger river.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

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

From this reading Treats of the Distribution of Tracts in the Valley of the Shenandoah.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The cannon boomed all day on his left over by the larger river.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The cannon boomed all day on his left over by the larger river.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

-ing form of “lull” — calm by deception

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

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 The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

march in a procession

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

the force of workers available

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

not one, and not any

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

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

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Treats of the Distribution of Tracts in the Valley of the Shenandoah.

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

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The cannon boomed all day on his left over by the larger river.

in an open way

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

above and across; more than

From this reading The cannon boomed all day on his left over by the larger river.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

hard monotonous routine work

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The cannon boomed all day on his left over by the larger river.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

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

From this reading Treats of the Distribution of Tracts in the Valley of the Shenandoah.

the quality of being significant

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

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

From this reading Treats of the Distribution of Tracts in the Valley of the Shenandoah.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Gard rode directly south, through plodding, dusty lines of haggard-eyed men, and came to it a few miles above the junction and the famous Ferry.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

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

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

plural of “tract” — an extended area of land

From this reading Treats of the Distribution of Tracts in the Valley of the Shenandoah.

plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading Treats of the Distribution of Tracts in the Valley of the Shenandoah.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Treats of the Distribution of Tracts in the Valley of the Shenandoah.

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

From this reading He rode by daylight and openly and none seemed to doubt him; his dress and little printed tracts were passports enough for the time.

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

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

possessive form of “word” — a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.

a late time of life

From this reading The Shenandoah goes by the eastern edge of the wide valley, murmuring its own musical name, "Shenandoah," as if it knew the word's significance in glory, tumult, and pain, but had taught all three to march to a quiet requiem; "Shenandoah"--old, unhappy, far-off things, under the lulling and palliation now of many years.