Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

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

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

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

From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

lacking funds

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

put quickly or forcibly

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

divisible by two

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

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

From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

the act of departing

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

on one occasion

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

by chance

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

cut with a saw

From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

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

From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

changing location rapidly

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

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

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Suddenly a flash of lightning appeared across the sky and a clap of thunder sounded far away.

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From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

in the direction of

From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

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

From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

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From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

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

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

which person or people

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Starting up in wild excitement, she saw a black thunder-cloud rushing towards the rock.

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From this reading Strange sounds broke the stillness, sounds well remembered by her: the hoofs of wind-horses speeding through the clouds, the whistling of rushing blasts, the ring of steel armor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE WALKÜRES’ ROCK ONCE MORE As afternoon darkened into evening Brünnhilde sat on her high rock looking at the Ring on her finger with loving eyes, and thinking tenderly of the hero who had placed it there, and who was perhaps, even then, leaving the paths of men to come to her side once more.