Chapter XX

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

from one side of something to the other

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

Having no one else present.

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

rid of obstructions

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

the first light of day

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

emanating from God

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

set up or found

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

a state of high honor

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

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

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

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

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

not in action or at work

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

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 Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

many times at short intervals

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

above and across; more than

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

a course of conduct

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

covered with a firm surface

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

first in rank or degree

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

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

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

without force or sincere effort

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

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

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

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

From this reading It seemed a day strayed from out the summer that now found itself, thrilled and a little confused, in the path of autumn—and summer had sent forth this soft wind to bring it back to the fold.

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

filled with water

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One afternoon in late September he made his way alone across the hills.

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

belonging to which person

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

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

From this reading Clouds blew thinly over a sky of watery blue, driven by an idle wind the roses had left behind.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The ‘Crack’ was always near at hand on such a day, and Paul slipped in without the least difficulty.

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

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_

possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine sleep, and on the air-like waves Of wonder-level dream, whose tremulous floor Paved her light steps;—on an imagined shore Under the grey beak of some promontory She met me, robed in such exceeding glory, That I beheld her not _Epipsychidion_