Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

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

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

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

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

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

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

a beckoning gesture

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

wet with dew

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

weak from exhaustion

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

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

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

at any time

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

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 desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

experiencing joy and pleasure

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

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

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

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

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

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

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

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

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

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

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

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

From this reading --JEAN INGELOW.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading --JEAN INGELOW.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

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

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

and nothing more

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

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

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

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

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

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

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

toward the south

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

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

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

(poetic) still or calm

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

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

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

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

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

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

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

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

From this reading The easiest mental act I ever performed was the act of forgetting the existence of Rachel Melrose.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The desert heavens have felt her sadness; The earth will weep her some dewy tears; The wild beck ends her tune of gladness, And goeth stilly, as soul that fears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Before the stage had reached the divide beyond the Wakarusa on its southward journey, I was thinking only of Springvale and of what would be written in the letter that I knew was waiting for me in our "Rockport."

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM A yellow moon in splendor drooping, A tired queen with her state oppressed, Low by rushes and sword-grass stooping, Lies she soft on the waves at rest.