Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

(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 Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

take into custody

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

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From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

a state or condition being blighted

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE IRON ROOM--THE DEATH SHOT.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

with elaboration

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

marked by distress

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

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

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

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From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading HENRY KIRKE WHITE.

cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

throw forcefully

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading THE IRON ROOM--THE DEATH SHOT.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

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From this reading HENRY KIRKE WHITE.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

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 Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

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

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

throughout a period of time

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE IRON ROOM--THE DEATH SHOT.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

confidently optimistic and cheerful

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading THE IRON ROOM--THE DEATH SHOT.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

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From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

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

From this reading THE IRON ROOM--THE DEATH SHOT.

propel through the air

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

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

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

badly timed

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

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

From this reading The Iron Room of the ancient Tolbooth of Edinburgh was a dreary vault of massive stone-work, and was named so in consequence of its strength and security.

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

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

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

From this reading A low heavy arch roofed it, and the walls from which it sprung were composed of great blocks of roughly hewn stone elaborately built.

a Caucasian

From this reading HENRY KIRKE WHITE.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ay, I had planned full many a sanguine scheme Of earthly happiness--romantic schemes, And fraught with loveliness:--and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps, Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding prospects, And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades, Lost in the gaping gulph of blank oblivion.