Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

(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 This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

Having no one else present.

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

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

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading THE APACHES.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

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

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

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

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

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

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

have or possess in combination

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

third-person singular of “diffuse” — move outward

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

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From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

ludicrously odd

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

of or relating to or characterized by fever

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

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

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

third-person singular of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

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

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

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

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

darkened with overcast

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

march in a procession

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

expressing sorrow

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

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

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

of or relating to a sepulchre

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

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

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

a state of social isolation

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

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

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

to stimulate to action

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

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

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

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

From this reading THE APACHES.

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

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

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

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

a person who changes location

From this reading Night is the mother of phantoms; in the darkness, the gayest landscapes become sinister--everything assumes a form to startle the traveller.

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

a source of difficulty

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Nothing is so mournful as a night march through the desert, especially under such circumstances as hurried our party on.

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From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

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

From this reading The moon, however brilliant the light it diffuses may be, imparts to objects a fantastic appearance and mournful hues which cause the bravest to tremble.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This sepulchral calmness of the desert--this solitude that surrounds you, torments you from every side, and peoples the scenery with spectres--this obscurity which enfolds you like a leaden shroud--all combine to trouble the brain, and arouse a species of febrile terror, which the vivifying sunbeams are alone powerful enough to dissipate.