Chapter XXV

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

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

(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 And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

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

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

only a very short time before

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

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

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

confined by bonds

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

make calm or still

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

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From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

plural of “dawn” — the first light of day

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading She sighed and the sigh rippled over the fells of dream and lightly troubled Elfland.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

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From this reading She sighed and the sigh rippled over the fells of dream and lightly troubled Elfland.

usually good-naturedly mischievous

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

From this reading She sighed and the sigh rippled over the fells of dream and lightly troubled Elfland.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

for a limitless time

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

death of a person

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

only a very short time before

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

make lighter or brighter

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

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

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

the sound of laughing

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

without good reason

From this reading She sighed and the sigh rippled over the fells of dream and lightly troubled Elfland.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

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

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

being in the exact middle

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

become covered with mist

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

not any; not one

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

above and across; more than

From this reading She sighed and the sigh rippled over the fells of dream and lightly troubled Elfland.

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

From this reading She sighed and the sigh rippled over the fells of dream and lightly troubled Elfland.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading She sighed and the sigh rippled over the fells of dream and lightly troubled Elfland.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading She sighed and the sigh rippled over the fells of dream and lightly troubled Elfland.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

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From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

express in words

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

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

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

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

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

plural of “troll” — (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading She sighed and the sigh rippled over the fells of dream and lightly troubled Elfland.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading And the dawns and the sunsets and twilight and the pale blue glow of stars, that are blended together forever to be the light of Elfland, felt a faint touch of sorrow and all their radiance shook.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

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

From this reading For the magic that caught these lights and the spells that bound them together, to illumine forever the land that owes no allegiance to Time, were not so strong as a sorrow rising dark from a royal mood of a princess of the elvish line.

in or at the place that

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

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

From this reading She sighed, for through her long content and across the calm of Elfland there had floated a thought of Earth; so that in the midmost splendours of Elfland, of which song can barely tell, she called to mind common cowslips, and many a trivial weed of the fields we know.

which person or people

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.

a late time of life

From this reading _Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know_ As the trolls scurried earthwards to laugh at the ways of man, Lirazel stirred where she sat on her father's knee, who grave and calm on his throne of mist and ice had hardly moved for twelve of our earthly years.