Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading A PROMISE.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

(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 "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

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

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

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

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

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

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

rid of obstructions

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

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

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

an event that results in a transformation

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

the first light of day

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

the organ of sight

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

a person who accepts the leadership of another

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

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From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

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

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

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

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

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

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

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

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

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

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

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

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

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

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

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

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

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

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

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

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

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From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

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

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

above and across; more than

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading A PROMISE.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

estrangement from god

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

plural of “soar” — the act of rising upward into the air

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

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

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading A CHANGE, something like that described above, had come over the spirit of Ali, the Persian.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

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

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

up to a particular time

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

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

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

in the direction of

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

a developmental process

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

directed up

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Amir had never been an enthusiastic follower of the False Prophet, and what Ali had heard and seen during his travels in various lands had extinguished any respect that he had felt for the Mahomedan faith.

at the time that

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "How beautiful the hour of early dawn, When the first rays glance up the Eastern sky, When the bright fingers of the fresh'ning morn Draw back the veil of dark obscurity, And give all Nature's beauties to the eye, Her fairest scenes unfolding to the view; The lark with buoyant pinion mounts on high, And on the emerald lawn the pure soft dew Sparkles with every beam which breaks the bright clouds through.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "Thus on the night of ignorance and sin The radiant morning of Conversion breaks, A beam from heaven seems to shine within; And, as the lark his earthly nest forsakes And upward soars towards the source of light,— From bonds of sin the soul enraptured breaks, And—winged by Faith—springs on her upward flight Till that clear day when Faith itself is lost in sight!"