Chapter II

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

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

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

From this reading Time hovered over him, An instant of incipient endeavor.

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

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

the quantity that can be contained in the arms

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

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

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

aroused or activated

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

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

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

cause to be bored

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

half asleep

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Time hovered over him, An instant of incipient endeavor.

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

at any time

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

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From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

for a limitless time

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

with the head foremost

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

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

From this reading Time hovered over him, An instant of incipient endeavor.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading Time hovered over him, An instant of incipient endeavor.

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

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

From this reading Time hovered over him, An instant of incipient endeavor.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Time hovered over him, An instant of incipient endeavor.

lacking material form or substance; unreal

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed naught moved.

no longer active or practicing

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

a particular point in time

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It seemed naught moved.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading It seemed naught moved.

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

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Time hovered over him, An instant of incipient endeavor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

above and across; more than

From this reading Time hovered over him, An instant of incipient endeavor.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

Identical; not different.

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed naught moved.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

in a strange manner

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.

of or relating to tension

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.

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

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

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

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time hovered over him, An instant of incipient endeavor.

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.

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

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading ‘Twas ever thus, and should be thus forever— This groping for the same armful of space, An insubstantial essence of one place, Extentless on a weird frontier of sleep.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Sheer deep upon unfathomable deep The flood of dusk bore down without a sound, As ocean on the spirits of the drowned Awakened headlong leagues beneath the light.

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

From this reading So lapsed the drowsy æon of the night— A strangely tensile moment in a trance.