Chapter VII

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

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

later than; following

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

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

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

make a strident sound

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

offering little or no hope

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading --BYRON.

make calm or still

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading THE MOTHER'S DESPAIR.

psychological suffering

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

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

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

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

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

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

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

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

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

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

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

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

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

a female lion

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

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 There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

treat with contempt

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE MOTHER'S DESPAIR.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

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

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

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

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

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

From this reading THE MOTHER'S DESPAIR.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

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

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

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

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

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

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

at the time that

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading Away through the driving storm--through the deepening darkness of coming morn--through the long, bleak, gusty streets--through alleys, and courts, and lanes; whirled on like a leaf in the blast that knows not, cares not, whither it goes, sped the gipsy queen Ketura.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were not many abroad at that hour; but those she passed paused in terror, and gazed after the towering form, with the wild face and wilder eyes, that flew past like a lost soul returning to Hades.

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest-cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness-- But soothe not, mock not, my distress."