Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

anew

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

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From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Claiborne sheathed the sword, placed it on the table and folded his arms.

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From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “I hope you like my things, Captain Claiborne!”

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

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From this reading “I hope you like my things, Captain Claiborne!”

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

at a previous time

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

divisible by two

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Claiborne sheathed the sword, placed it on the table and folded his arms.

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

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

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “I hope you like my things, Captain Claiborne!”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

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

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Claiborne sheathed the sword, placed it on the table and folded his arms.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading —R.L.S.

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I hope you like my things, Captain Claiborne!”

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

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

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

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

attach to a support

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I hope you like my things, Captain Claiborne!”

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

possessive form of “oscar” — an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Claiborne sheathed the sword, placed it on the table and folded his arms.

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading —R.L.S.

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

move hurridly

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading —R.L.S.

enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Claiborne sheathed the sword, placed it on the table and folded his arms.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Armitage stood a little in advance, his hand on Oscar’s arm to check the rush of the little man.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Claiborne sheathed the sword, placed it on the table and folded his arms.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Claiborne sheathed the sword, placed it on the table and folded his arms.

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “I hope you like my things, Captain Claiborne!”

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

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

at the time that

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE VERGE OF MORNING O to mount again where erst I haunted; Where the old red hills are bird-enchanted, And the low green meadows Bright with sward; And when even dies, the million-tinted, And the night has come, and planets glinted, Lo! the valley hollow, Lamp-bestarr’d.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I hope you like my things, Captain Claiborne!”