Chapter IX

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

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

anew

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

serving or used in place of another

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

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

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

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

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

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

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

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

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading "My boatman has arrived, ladies.

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

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

plural of “avenue” — a line of approach

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

offering little or no hope

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading "My boatman has arrived, ladies.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

a confidential or secret meeting

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Shall we return and take the boat, or continue up the mountain?"

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

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

the boundary of a surface

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

an old word for “before”

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

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

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

the act of departing

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

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

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

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

From this reading "My boatman has arrived, ladies.

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

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

the act of retaining something

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

characteristic of humanity

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

ten 10s

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "My boatman has arrived, ladies.

plural of “lag” — the act of slowing down or falling behind

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

the force of workers available

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Shall we return and take the boat, or continue up the mountain?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My boatman has arrived, ladies.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

not any; not one

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

many times at short intervals

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

above and across; more than

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

propel with a paddle

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

new

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Shall we return and take the boat, or continue up the mountain?"

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

the work of a sailor

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall we return and take the boat, or continue up the mountain?"

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

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

shake, as from cold

From this reading "We could never get down again," said Miss Forest, going as near the edge as she dared, and looking down with a shudder.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

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

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

carry out

From this reading Shall we return and take the boat, or continue up the mountain?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

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

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

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

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

a shaky motion

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

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

From this reading Shall we return and take the boat, or continue up the mountain?"

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

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

plural of “warder” — a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Shall we return and take the boat, or continue up the mountain?"

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

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

at the time that

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

in or at the place that

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

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

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

during the time that

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

belonging to which person

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)

From this reading While Winslow and his recent acquaintances were resting on the broad shelf which they had reached with so much difficulty, and were looking out over the waters that lay below them nearly two hundred feet, a boat appeared sailing close to shore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading _THE ALTERNATIVE._ "Grim warders of the everlasting crags, To whose bleak avenues the eagle steers; Holding an endless conclave of the peers, Where often Time lays down his blade and lags; Ye are of other days when roaming stags Leaped from no human voice with trembling fears; Ere came the red men and the pioneers; Or Glooscap plied his paddle to the flags."