Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

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

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

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

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

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

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

divisible by two

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading ROBERT G. INGERSOLL.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

a state of high honor

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

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

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

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From this reading ROBERT G. INGERSOLL.

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

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

hear with intention

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

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

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

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

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

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

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

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

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

and nothing more

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

a light shade of red

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading ROBERT G. INGERSOLL.

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From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

cut with a saw

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

in a vehement outcry

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

the season of growth

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

make steady

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

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

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

in the direction of

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

up to a particular time

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

look attentively

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

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

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading "_But in the night of Death Hope sees a star and listening Love can hear the rustling of a wing_."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The south wind shouted with joy at the glory of the new day; the sky hung like a canopy of radiant colours, with little clouds of pink dropping like rose-leaves towards the sands which stretched, as a golden carpet, from east to west and north to south.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The sun is the lamp of the world, and night is its cloak; but the wind is the voice of its heart and you have only to listen to catch its message, and to watch even in the beat and burden of the day, to see the leaves move as its sweet breath touches them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The south wind shouted far above Ben Kelham's head, it chuckled like a laughing child at his elbow, and buffeted his sad face gently until it saw a ray of light spring up in the steady eyes; then it ran laughing away--you could hear it distinctly on all sides of you--like water singing in a barren place.