Chapter XI

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

From this reading Even as the Thames Embankment On a misty day in autumn.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

later than; following

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

(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 Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

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

From this reading Even as the Thames Embankment On a misty day in autumn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lovely are the long white breakers On the beach at Honolulu.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Even as the Thames Embankment On a misty day in autumn.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Lovely are the long white breakers On the beach at Honolulu.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

see with attention

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading Lovely are the long white breakers On the beach at Honolulu.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

lacking funds

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

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From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

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From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the first light of day

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Even as the Thames Embankment On a misty day in autumn.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

moving toward the east

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading Even as the Thames Embankment On a misty day in autumn.

divisible by two

From this reading Even as the Thames Embankment On a misty day in autumn.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

at any time

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu

From this reading Lovely are the long white breakers On the beach at Honolulu.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

plural of “lap” — the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

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 Lovely are the long white breakers On the beach at Honolulu.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

the region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula; shares a land border with Thailand to the north

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Even as the Thames Embankment On a misty day in autumn.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lovely are the long white breakers On the beach at Honolulu.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

cut with a saw

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

-ing form of “snipe” — hunt or shoot snipe

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

(of mountains) capped with a covering of snow

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

not in physical motion

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

that is on a string

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading Even as the Thames Embankment On a misty day in autumn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

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

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

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

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

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

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

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

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

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 TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

precisely as stated

From this reading TIADATHA’S DUG-OUT Very lovely is Kyoto In the days of cherry blossom; Very lovely is the splendour Of the snow-wrapped Rocky Mountains; Lovely are the coral islands Strung like jade in the Pacific, And the palm trees of Malaya, Black against an orange sunset.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

toward the west

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

at the time that

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

a Caucasian

From this reading Lovely are the long white breakers On the beach at Honolulu.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Thus my Tiadatha saw it Every morning as the dawn broke, Through the livelong Serbian winter, Saw its church and battered houses, Saw the Bulgars’ lines before it, Snow-capped Beles to the Eastward, Grand Couronné to the Westward.

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

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

but in spite of that

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Gib. at dawn, Hong Kong at evening, Lights of Rio in the darkness, And the Golden Gate of ’Frisco, All of these are very lovely, Yet I know a sight still fairer, Doiran red and grey and yellow, Clustered on the Serbian hillside, Gleaming in the morning sunlight, Ever gazing, like Narcissus, Down upon its own reflection In the lake that laps its houses— Lovely when you first behold it, It becomes a trifle boring When week after week it greets you Every morning as the dawn breaks, And the cry “Stand down” is given When the sun comes stealing gently Sure as Fate above the hill-tops, And the Bulgar starts his sniping.