Chapter XXIV · Silent Night the Refuge

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

(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 Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

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

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading She stood a moment framed in the doorway, a brilliant apparition.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading She stood a moment framed in the doorway, a brilliant apparition.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

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From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

plural of “cell” — any small compartment

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

the driver of a chariot

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

wet with dew

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading She stood a moment framed in the doorway, a brilliant apparition.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

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

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

provided with a frame

From this reading She stood a moment framed in the doorway, a brilliant apparition.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

death of a person

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

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

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

intense and profound fear

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

immediately past

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

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 My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

engage in

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

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 Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

inflected form of “marshal” — place in proper rank

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

a particular point in time

From this reading She stood a moment framed in the doorway, a brilliant apparition.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

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From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

possessive form of “orion” — (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

above and across; more than

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

by necessity; by force of circumstance

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

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

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

not in physical motion

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She stood a moment framed in the doorway, a brilliant apparition.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading —TENNYSON.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

a special situation

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

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

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

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

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

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

From this reading Ellinor had had, perforce, so busy an afternoon (to make up for time lost in the morning) that, marshalled by Lady Lochore, all the guests were already at table when she came in that night.

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

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

at the time that

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Despite its many candelabras and the soft light that still poured into it through open windows, the great room—oak-panelled and oak-ceiled—was of its essence richly dark.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading My life has crept so long on a broken wing Thro’ cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing: My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs ... and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion’s grave low down in the west.