Chapter V

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

(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 Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

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From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

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

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

the act of burning something

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

wet with dew

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

in a drowsy manner

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

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

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

indulging in or influenced by fancy

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

death of a person

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

the act of grazing

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

a small number or amount

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

plural of “hawthorn” — a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

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

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

ten 10s

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

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

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

not producing an intended effect

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

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From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

immediately past

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

the act of tarrying

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

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 The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

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

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

not any; not one

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

above and across; more than

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

go across or through

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

the possibility of future success

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

reflecting optimism

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

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

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

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

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

having a supporting base

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

move an implement through

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

a group of soldiers

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Touches as of rosy fingers are on all the clouds, and here and there one hangs upon the sky in an ecstacy, suspended not upon the common air, but on some special atmosphere of light.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

being unoccupied

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

precisely as stated

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

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

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading The long attendant shadows have faded from the trees, the roadside pools have lost their brilliant glimmer, and a wakeful whispering hush about the hedgerows and old hawthorns stir all those curious budded watchers, to hear the slow lounging steps of rustic labourers on the road, and wait for the delicate gleam out of the east which shall herald the new-risen moon.

which person or people

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sun is dipping low into the burning sea far away, which Criffel’s envious shoulder hides from us; and the last sheaf of rays, like a handful of golden arrows, strikes down into the plain, grazing this same strong shoulder with ineffectual fire as they pass.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Before you is no great range of prospect--the two ash-trees, holding up their united arms, very much as the children of the Brigend, playing under them, hold up _their_ small clasped hands arched over the merry troop who are rushing yonder “through the needle ee”--the hamlet’s meditative houses, standing about the road here and there, in the pleasant vacancy of the slow-falling gloaming--the burn rumbling drowsily under the bridge--the kye coming home along the further way--and farthest off of all, the grave plantation firs, making a dark background for your own pleasant home.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And light are your home-going steps, May Marion, upon this quiet road, which breathes out fresh evening odours from all its dewy neighbour fields--not slow, but lingering--arrested by a hundred fanciful delays.