Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

speak to

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

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

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

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

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

react verbally

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

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

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

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

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

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From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

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From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

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

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

a boy or man

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

destroyed or killed

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

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

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

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From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

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

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

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

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

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

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

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

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

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

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

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

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

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

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

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

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

the literary culture

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

a form of address for a man

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

throughout a period of time

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

get rid of

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

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

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

moving very fast

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

carry out

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

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

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

in or at that place or location

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

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

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

characterized by unrest or disorder

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

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

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

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

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

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

From this reading The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

widely or fully known

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

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

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

at the time that

From this reading So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone.

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

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

during the time that

From this reading These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.

in the company of; together with

From this reading --LYRA INNOCENTIUM On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley’s.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o’er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on.