Chapter XL

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

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

anew

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

(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 We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

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

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

the act of burning something

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

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a small house with a single story

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

a division of the United Kingdom

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at any time

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

highest in quality

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

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

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

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

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

and nothing more

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

the act of departing

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

happening every night

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

on one occasion

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

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

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

cut with a saw

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

a male human offspring

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

in a softened tone

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

carry out

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

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

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

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

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading IN ENGLAND AGAIN: CONCLUSION Let us take a leap in time and space!

precisely as stated

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

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

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

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

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

at the time that

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Leaving behind us the crowded cities, the dusky tribes, the deep skies and burning plains of India, let us cross the Black Water, and return to the little island of the West, whence the hands that have subdued these strange regions and the minds--many of the greatest of them, alas! gone forth from earth and her concerns for ever--that have governed them, took their origin.

in or at the place that

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.

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

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading We are in England once more, and the month is the sweetest month of all the year--leaf-clad, rose-embowered June.

a late time of life

From this reading Just two years have gone by since the day when Thomas Gregory, the widow's son, received the news which was destined to change the whole current of his life, and was visited by a dream stranger than any of those he had encountered in his nightly excursions through the many visions of his poet friends.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes; and we are in the very same spot where then we saw him receive the letter--the garden of the little cottage in which his early years were spent.